El Salvador vs Singapore: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
El Salvador
1.6%
in 2020
Singapore
1.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
39th
Singapore rank
36th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- El Salvador
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.1% | 3.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 6.9% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Singapore |
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, El Salvador or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.7% against 1.6% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between El Salvador and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Singapore rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 36th 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.