Gabon vs Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Gabon
1.0%
in 2020
Viet Nam
0.9%
in 2020
Gabon rank
72nd
Viet Nam rank
75th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Gabon
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Gabon ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 75th of 171 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Gabon |
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, Gabon or Viet Nam?
- Gabon, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Gabon and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Viet Nam rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Gabon ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 75th 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.