Brunei vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Brunei
3.57
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.74
in 2020
Brunei rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Brunei
  • Sri Lanka
0246199020052020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.74 against 3.57 in Brunei, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 4.97 2.23 2.74 Brunei
2000s 5.57 2.71 2.86 Brunei
2010s 4.38 3.13 1.25 Brunei
2020s 3.57 3.74 0.1698 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Brunei or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.74 against 3.57 in Brunei as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Brunei and Sri Lanka?
0.17, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Brunei ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed