Kazakhstan vs Tajikistan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Kazakhstan
0.7%
in 2020
Tajikistan
0.7%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
95th
Tajikistan rank
94th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Kazakhstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
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, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Tajikistan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 94th 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.