Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.1%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.