Azerbaijan vs Türkiye: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Azerbaijan
1.6%
in 2020
Türkiye
1.6%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
41st
Türkiye rank
40th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Azerbaijan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye 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 Türkiye ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, 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 Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Türkiye?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Türkiye rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th 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.