Fiji vs Thailand: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Fiji
1.1%
in 2020
Thailand
1.1%
in 2020
Fiji rank
62nd
Thailand rank
61st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Fiji
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Fiji, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 61st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Thailand |
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, Fiji or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Fiji as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Fiji and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Fiji ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 61st 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.