Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2020
Russian Federation
2.0%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
34th
Russian Federation rank
31st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Afghanistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 2.3% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.0% 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 Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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.