Israel vs Laos: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Israel
2.0%
in 2020
Laos
1.8%
in 2020
Israel rank
3rd
Laos rank
6th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Israel
- Laos
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Israel or Laos?
- Israel, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Israel and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 6th 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.