Australia vs Belgium: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Australia
0.4%
in 2020
Belgium
0.5%
in 2020
Australia rank
125th
Belgium rank
123rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 125th and Belgium ranks 123rd of 171 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Belgium |
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, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Australia ranks 125th and Belgium ranks 123rd 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.