Bahamas vs Peru: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bahamas
0.9%
in 2020
Peru
0.9%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
78th
Peru rank
76th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bahamas
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Bahamas ranks 78th and Peru ranks 76th of 171 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bahamas and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Peru rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bahamas ranks 78th and Peru ranks 76th 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.