Israel vs Montenegro: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Israel
4.2%
in 2020
Montenegro
4.7%
in 2020
Israel rank
8th
Montenegro rank
6th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Israel
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Israel ranks 8th and Montenegro ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 4.7% 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 Israel and Montenegro?
- 0.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Montenegro rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Israel ranks 8th and Montenegro ranks 6th 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.