Greece vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Greece
3.2%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.5%
in 2020
Greece rank
16th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
14th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Greece
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 16th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 0.9% | 3.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Greece and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Greece ranks 16th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th 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.