Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Cuba
1.5%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
1.5%
in 2020
Cuba rank
42nd
Dominican Republic rank
44th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 171 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Cuba, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Cuba ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 44th 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.