Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force

Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.1%
in 2020
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th
Lebanon rank
9th

Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Lebanon
2468199020052020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 4.8% 0.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 6.1% 5.6% 0.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 4.8% 4.0% 0.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 0.0% Lebanon

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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lebanon?
0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lebanon?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Lebanon ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Unit
%
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.