Belarus vs Laos: Armed forces personnel percent

Belarus
1.69
in 2020
Laos
1.76
in 2020
Belarus rank
7th
Laos rank
6th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Belarus
  • Laos
0.511.522.53198520022020

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.76 against 1.69 in Belarus, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 7th and Laos ranks 6th of 173 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9431 1.93 0.9835 Laos
2000s 1.81 2.22 0.4104 Laos
2010s 1.68 1.91 0.2287 Laos
2020s 1.69 1.76 0.0663 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Belarus or Laos?
Laos, at 1.76 against 1.69 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Belarus and Laos?
0.07, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Laos?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Belarus ranks 7th and Laos ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed