Poland vs Thailand: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Poland
1.0%
in 2020
Thailand
1.1%
in 2020
Poland rank
64th
Thailand rank
61st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Poland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 61st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
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, Poland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Poland and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Poland ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 61st 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.