Algeria vs Iran: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Algeria
0.7%
in 2020
Iran
0.7%
in 2020
Algeria rank
35th
Iran rank
34th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and Iran ranks 34th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Algeria and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Algeria ranks 35th and Iran ranks 34th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. 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.