Guatemala vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Guatemala
0.6%
in 2020
Yemen
0.6%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
103rd
Yemen rank
105th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Guatemala
- Yemen
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 105th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Yemen?
- Guatemala, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Guatemala and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 105th 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.