Ireland vs Timor-Leste: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Ireland
0.4%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
0.4%
in 2020
Ireland rank
139th
Timor-Leste rank
140th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Ireland
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 171 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Timor-Leste?
- Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Ireland and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Timor-Leste?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Timor-Leste rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Ireland ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 140th 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.