Bangladesh vs China: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Bangladesh
0.3228
in 2020
China
0.3332
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
146th
China rank
145th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

China currently reports 0.3332 against 0.3228 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0104.

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 0.3334 0.5278 0.1945 China
2000s 0.3925 0.4722 0.0797 China
2010s 0.3551 0.3639 0.0088 China
2020s 0.3228 0.3332 0.0103 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Bangladesh or China?
China, at 0.3332 against 0.3228 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Bangladesh and China?
0.0104, 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 of total labor force?
Bangladesh ranks 146th and China ranks 145th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed