Italy vs Nepal: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Italy
1.4%
in 2020
Nepal
1.4%
in 2020
Italy rank
48th
Nepal rank
46th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Italy
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 46th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Nepal |
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, Italy or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Italy and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Italy ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 46th 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.