Serbia vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Serbia
1.0%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
1.0%
in 2020
Serbia rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
67th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Serbia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Serbia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Serbia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Serbia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United Arab Emirates?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Serbia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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.