Egypt vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Egypt
2.8%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2020
Egypt rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Egypt
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
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, Egypt or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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.