Romania vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Romania
1.52
in 2020
Turkey
1.61
in 2020
Romania rank
43rd
Turkey rank
40th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Romania
  • Turkey
01234199020052020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.61 against 1.52 in Romania, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Romania ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th of 171 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 2.62 3.51 0.8906 Turkey
2000s 1.98 2.76 0.7835 Turkey
2010s 1.69 1.88 0.1906 Turkey
2020s 1.52 1.61 0.0887 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Romania or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.61 against 1.52 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Romania and Turkey?
0.09, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Romania ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed