Greece vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Greece
3.2%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2020
Greece rank
16th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Greece
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Greece |
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, Greece or Turkmenistan?
- Greece, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Greece ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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.