Croatia vs Qatar: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Croatia
1.2%
in 2020
Qatar
1.1%
in 2020
Croatia rank
60th
Qatar rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Croatia
- Qatar
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Qatar?
- Croatia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Croatia and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Qatar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Qatar rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Croatia ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 63rd 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.