Azerbaijan vs El Salvador: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Azerbaijan
1.6%
in 2020
El Salvador
1.6%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
41st
El Salvador rank
39th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Azerbaijan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 39th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
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, Azerbaijan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Azerbaijan and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and El Salvador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and El Salvador rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Azerbaijan ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 39th 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.