Cuba vs El Salvador: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Cuba
1.5%
in 2020
El Salvador
1.6%
in 2020
Cuba rank
42nd
El Salvador rank
39th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 39th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Cuba ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 39th 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.