Brunei vs Laos: Armed forces personnel percent

Brunei
1.79
in 2020
Laos
1.76
in 2020
Brunei rank
5th
Laos rank
6th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Brunei
  • Laos
11.522.53198520022020

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1.79 against 1.76 in Laos, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 5th and Laos ranks 6th of 173 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 1.74 1.39 0.3566 Brunei
1990s 2.25 1.79 0.4635 Brunei
2000s 2.74 2.22 0.5246 Brunei
2010s 2.2 1.91 0.2868 Brunei
2020s 1.79 1.76 0.0321 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Brunei or Laos?
Brunei, at 1.79 against 1.76 in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Brunei and Laos?
0.03, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Laos?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Brunei ranks 5th 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