Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.87
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
18th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2020
All-time low
0.7976
in 1995
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Turkmenistan, 1992–2020

11.522.531992200620201992: 2.41993: 2.31994: 1.11995: 0.7981996: 1.31997: 1.21998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 0.9462001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.72004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 2.87 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7976, in 1995.

Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2.38
1993 2.31 -2.6%
1994 1.14 -50.7%
1995 0.7976 -30.2%
1996 1.29 +62.0%
1997 1.21 -6.4%
1998 1.26 +4.2%
1999 1.27 +0.8%
2000 0.9461 -25.5%
2001 1.11 +17.4%
2002 1.07 -3.7%
2003 1.72 +61.1%
2004 1.51 -12.4%
2005 1.51 -0.2%
2006 1.27 -16.0%
2007 1.26 -0.7%
2008 1.26 -0.0%
2009 1.23 -1.8%
2010 1.22 -1.2%
2011 1.21 -0.3%
2012 1.2 -1.0%
2013 1.19 -1.2%
2014 1.95 +64.0%
2015 1.92 -1.6%
2016 2.15 +12.0%
2017 2.14 -0.2%
2018 2.09 -2.5%
2019 2.09 -0.1%
2020 2.87 +37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.46 0.7976 2.38 8
2000s 1.29 0.9461 1.72 10
2010s 1.72 1.19 2.15 10
2020s 2.87 2.87 2.87 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 15 Armenia 3.25 compare
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  4. 19 Algeria 2.81 compare
  5. 20 Egypt 2.76 compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 2.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Turkmenistan?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Turkmenistan was 2.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7976 in 1995.
How does Turkmenistan rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Turkmenistan ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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
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Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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