Dominican Republic vs Haiti

Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Armed forces, share of workers

Armed forces, share of workers in 2020: 1.48% of the labour force in Dominican Republic and 0.02% of the labour force in Haiti, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Dominican Republic, by 1.46 percentage points, or 73 times that in Haiti.

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% of the labour force · IISS

Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Armed forces, share of workersArmed forces, share of workers in 2020: 1.48% of the labour force in Dominican Republic and 0.02% of the labour force in Haiti, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Dominican Republic, by 1.46 percentage points, or 73 times that in Haiti.
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Latest figures

% of the labour force · IISS

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2020
Dominican Republic1.48 20201.0342 of 168
Haiti0.02 20200165 of 168
World0.79 20200.89

What the numbers say

  • Dominican Republic has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
  • In 2020, Dominican Republic ranked 42 and Haiti ranked 165 of 168 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 0.79% of the labour force in 2020.

Every year

% of the labour force · IISS

YearDominican RepublicHaitiWorld
20201.480.020.79
20191.390.020.79
20181.440.010.8
20171.4900.8
20161.5200.81
20151.5500.82
20141.6400.82
20131.4400.83
20121.4600.87
20110.9800.88
20101.0300.89
20091.07–0.89
20081.06–0.89
20071.77–0.89
20061.80.150.95
20051.15–0.96
20041.14–0.94
20031.180.160.98
20021.190.161
20011.220.261.01
20001.220.171.07
19991.250.171.09
19981.280.181.13
19971.310.191.15
19961.350.241.18
19951.390.241.2
19940.79–0.94
19930.810.290.98
19920.840.291.03
19910.820.31.03
19900.850.31.11

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Good to know

  • Active-duty military personnel as a share of everyone working or looking for work, by the IISS Military Balance.
  • Source: IISS, The Military Balance, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 168 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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