Djibouti vs Iraq: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Djibouti
5.4%
in 2020
Iraq
4.4%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
4th
Iraq rank
7th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Djibouti
- Iraq
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 5.4% against 4.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Djibouti ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 11.6% | 4.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 0.7% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Djibouti |
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 Iraq?
- Djibouti, at 5.4% against 4.4% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Djibouti and Iraq?
- 1.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iraq?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Iraq rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 7th 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.