Bahamas vs Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bahamas
0.9%
in 2020
Viet Nam
0.9%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
78th
Viet Nam rank
75th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bahamas
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bahamas ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 75th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Viet Nam rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bahamas ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 75th 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.