Iraq vs Laos: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Iraq
4.4
in 2020
Laos
4.08
in 2020
Iraq rank
7th
Laos rank
10th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Iraq
  • Laos
0102030199020052020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.4 against 4.08 in Laos, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and Laos ranks 10th of 171 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 11.57 5.12 6.45 Iraq
2000s 6.56 6.11 0.4494 Iraq
2010s 4.81 4.78 0.0374 Iraq
2020s 4.4 4.08 0.3151 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Iraq or Laos?
Iraq, at 4.4 against 4.08 in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Iraq and Laos?
0.32, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Iraq ranks 7th and Laos ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed