Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2020
Myanmar
1.9%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
34th
Myanmar rank
32nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.8% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.