Albania vs Barbados: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Albania
0.6%
in 2020
Barbados
0.7%
in 2020
Albania rank
101st
Barbados rank
98th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Albania
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 101st and Barbados ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 0.4% | 4.7% | Albania |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Barbados |
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, Albania or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Albania and Barbados?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Barbados?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Barbados rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Albania ranks 101st and Barbados ranks 98th 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.