Sri Lanka vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.5%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
14th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th 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.