Djibouti vs Eritrea: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Djibouti
5.4%
in 2020
Eritrea
13.3%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
4th
Eritrea rank
1st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13.3% against 5.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.5 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 16.9% | 9.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 14.2% | 8.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 13.3% | 7.9% | Eritrea |
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, Djibouti or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 13.3% against 5.4% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Djibouti and Eritrea?
- 7.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Eritrea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Eritrea rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st 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.