Ethiopia vs Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Ethiopia
0.3%
in 2020
Luxembourg
0.3%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
149th
Luxembourg rank
148th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Ethiopia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 148th of 171 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
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, Ethiopia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Ethiopia and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Luxembourg?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Luxembourg rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 148th 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.