El Salvador vs Türkiye: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
El Salvador
1.6%
in 2020
Türkiye
1.6%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
39th
Türkiye rank
40th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- El Salvador
- Türkiye
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 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, El Salvador or Türkiye?
- El Salvador, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Türkiye rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 40th 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.