Bhutan vs Egypt: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bhutan
2.3%
in 2000
Egypt
2.8%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
23rd
Egypt rank
20th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bhutan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.8% against 2.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 20th of 171 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Egypt |
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, Bhutan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2.8% against 2.3% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bhutan and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2000.
- How do Bhutan and Egypt rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Egypt ranks 20th 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.