Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Paraguay
0.9%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.9%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
81st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Paraguay ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Paraguay, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Paraguay ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st 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.