Eritrea vs Israel: Armed forces personnel percent

Eritrea
6.14
in 2020
Israel
2.02
in 2020
Eritrea rank
1st
Israel rank
3rd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Eritrea
  • Israel
246810198520022020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 6.14 against 2.02 in Israel, a difference of 4.12.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.0 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Israel ahead.

Eritrea ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5 3.3 0.1994 Eritrea
2000s 7.61 2.68 4.93 Eritrea
2010s 6.52 2.29 4.23 Eritrea
2020s 6.14 2.02 4.11 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Eritrea or Israel?
Eritrea, at 6.14 against 2.02 in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Eritrea and Israel?
4.12, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Israel?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Eritrea ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd 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