Iraq vs Israel: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Iraq
4.4%
in 2020
Israel
4.2%
in 2020
Iraq rank
7th
Israel rank
8th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Iraq
- Israel
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Israel ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 3.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Israel?
- Iraq, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Iraq and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Israel ranks 8th 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.