Romania vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Romania
1.5%
in 2020
Ukraine
1.4%
in 2020
Romania rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
45th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 171 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Romania |
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, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Romania and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Romania ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 45th 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.