Italy vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Italy
1.4%
in 2020
Sudan
1.3%
in 2020
Italy rank
48th
Sudan rank
49th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Italy
- Sudan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 49th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Italy |
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 Sudan?
- Italy, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Italy and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Italy ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 49th 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.