New Zealand vs Timor-Leste: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
0.4%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
143rd
Timor-Leste rank
140th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- New Zealand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 143rd and Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Timor-Leste |
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, New Zealand or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Timor-Leste rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd and Timor-Leste ranks 140th 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.