Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 125th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th of 171 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Australia ranks 125th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th 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.