Israel vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Israel
4.2%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
5.1%
in 1999
Israel rank
8th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Israel
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.1% against 4.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Israel or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.1% against 4.2% in Israel as of 1999.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Israel and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
- How do Israel and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Israel ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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.