Colombia vs Türkiye: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Colombia
1.7%
in 2020
Türkiye
1.6%
in 2020
Colombia rank
37th
Türkiye rank
40th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Colombia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Türkiye?
- Colombia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Colombia and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Türkiye?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Türkiye rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th 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.