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
12345199020052020

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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Unit
%
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.