Bangladesh vs China: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2020
China
0.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
146th
China rank
145th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and China ranks 145th of 171 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | China |
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, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and China ranks 145th 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.