How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United Arab Emirates?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Guyana vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force

Guyana

1.0%

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

1.0%

in 2020

Guyana rank

65th

United Arab Emirates rank

67th

Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time

Guyana
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Guyana ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.0%	4.8%	3.7%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1.0%	1.9%	0.8%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.9%	1.1%	0.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	Guyana

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, Guyana or United Arab Emirates?: Guyana, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Guyana and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United Arab Emirates?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Guyana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?: Guyana ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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: 28 August 2026

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.