Kuwait vs Portugal: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Kuwait
1.0%
in 2020
Portugal
1.0%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
66th
Portugal rank
69th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 69th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 69th 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.