Canada vs New Zealand: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Canada
0.4%
in 2020
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2020
Canada rank
142nd
New Zealand rank
143rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
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, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Canada ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 143rd 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.