Israel vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Israel
4.2%
in 2020
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2020
Israel rank
8th
Lebanon rank
9th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 171 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 3.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Israel |
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, Israel or Lebanon?
- Israel, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Israel and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Israel ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 9th 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.