Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Belarus
3.2%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2020
Belarus rank
17th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 17th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 2.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Belarus, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Belarus ranks 17th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
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.