Estonia vs Portugal: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Estonia
1.0%
in 2020
Portugal
1.0%
in 2020
Estonia rank
71st
Portugal rank
69th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th of 171 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
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, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Estonia ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th 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.