Bahamas vs Paraguay: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bahamas
0.9%
in 2020
Paraguay
0.9%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
78th
Paraguay rank
80th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bahamas
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bahamas ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 80th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Paraguay?
- Bahamas, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bahamas and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Paraguay rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bahamas ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 80th 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.