Iceland vs Liberia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Iceland
0.0%
in 2020
Liberia
0.1%
in 2020
Iceland rank
169th
Liberia rank
166th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Iceland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Liberia ahead.
Iceland ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 166th of 171 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Liberia |
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, Iceland or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Iceland and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liberia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Liberia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Iceland ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 166th 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.