Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, Kingdom of

Bahrain, Kingdom of: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.33 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
2.33
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 171 countries
All-time high
8.06
in 1995
All-time low
2.18
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, Kingdom of, 1990–2020

24681990200520201990: 3.51991: 3.61992: 3.11993: 31994: 3.31995: 8.11996: 7.91997: 7.91998: 7.61999: 7.52000: 7.22001: 6.92002: 6.22003: 5.82004: 5.22005: 4.72006: 3.82007: 3.42008: 3.22009: 2.92010: 2.82011: 2.92012: 2.82013: 2.72014: 2.62015: 2.52016: 2.42017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.22020: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, Kingdom of stood at 2.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, Kingdom of peaked at 8.06 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2017.

That places Bahrain, Kingdom of 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.55 2.99 8.06 10
2000s 4.95 2.94 7.23 10
2010s 2.53 2.18 2.87 10
2020s 2.33 2.33 2.33 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain, Kingdom of

  1. 21 Lithuania 2.48 compare
  2. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.35 compare
  3. 23 Bhutan 2.34 compare
  4. 25 Oman 2.12 compare
  5. 26 Morocco 2.07 compare
  6. 27 Cambodia 2.01 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahrain, Kingdom of was 2.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2017.
How does Bahrain, Kingdom of rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Bahrain, Kingdom of ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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