Belarus vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Belarus
3.2%
in 2020
Venezuela
3.5%
in 2020
Belarus rank
17th
Venezuela rank
14th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Belarus
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 17th and Venezuela ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Belarus and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Venezuela?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Belarus ranks 17th and Venezuela ranks 14th 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.