Montenegro vs Syrian Arab Republic: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Montenegro
4.7%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
5.4%
in 2020
Montenegro rank
6th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Montenegro
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.4% against 4.7% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Montenegro ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Syrian Arab 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, Montenegro or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.4% against 4.7% in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Montenegro and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Montenegro ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd 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.