Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2020
Ethiopia
0.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
146th
Ethiopia rank
149th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 149th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
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 Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 149th 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.