Belgium vs Indonesia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Belgium
0.5%
in 2020
Indonesia
0.5%
in 2020
Belgium rank
123rd
Indonesia rank
121st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Belgium
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 123rd and Indonesia ranks 121st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
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, Belgium or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Belgium and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Indonesia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Belgium ranks 123rd and Indonesia ranks 121st 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.