Armed forces as a share of the population in Laos in 2022 — 0.384%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 189. Since 1953, the indicator has fallen by 0.96 pp.
1953–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.384 | −0.005 pp |
| 2021 | 0.389 | −0.006 pp |
| 2020 | 0.395 | −0.006 pp |
| 2019 | 0.401 | −0.006 pp |
| 2018 | 0.407 | −0.006 pp |
| 2017 | 0.413 | −0.016 pp |
| 2016 | 0.429 | −0.006 pp |
| 2015 | 0.435 | −0.006 pp |
| 2014 | 0.441 | −0.005 pp |
| 2013 | 0.446 | +0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 0.436 | −0.008 pp |
| 2011 | 0.445 | −0.009 pp |
| 2010 | 0.453 | −0.009 pp |
| 2009 | 0.463 | −0.01 pp |
| 2008 | 0.472 | −0.01 pp |
| 2007 | 0.482 | −0.01 pp |
| 2006 | 0.492 | −0.009 pp |
| 2005 | 0.501 | −0.008 pp |
| 2004 | 0.509 | −0.007 pp |
| 2003 | 0.516 | −0.007 pp |
| 2002 | 0.523 | −0.016 pp |
| 2001 | 0.539 | +0.006 pp |
| 2000 | 0.534 | −0.41 pp |
| 1999 | 0.944 | −0.024 pp |
| 1998 | 0.968 | +0.006 pp |
| 1997 | 0.963 | −0.03 pp |
| 1996 | 0.993 | −0.031 pp |
| 1995 | 1.024 | +0.074 pp |
| 1994 | 0.95 | +0.145 pp |
| 1993 | 0.805 | −0.024 pp |
| 1992 | 0.829 | −0.394 pp |
| 1991 | 1.223 | −0.085 pp |
| 1990 | 1.309 | −0.066 pp |
| 1989 | 1.375 | −0.045 pp |
| 1988 | 1.42 | −0.046 pp |
| 1987 | 1.466 | −0.046 pp |
| 1986 | 1.513 | +0.01 pp |
| 1985 | 1.503 | −0.042 pp |
| 1984 | 1.544 | +0.106 pp |
| 1983 | 1.438 | +0.056 pp |
| 1982 | 1.381 | −0.029 pp |
| 1981 | 1.41 | −0.306 pp |
| 1980 | 1.716 | +0.261 pp |
| 1979 | 1.455 | −0.048 pp |
| 1978 | 1.503 | +0.05 pp |
| 1977 | 1.453 | −0.048 pp |
| 1976 | 1.501 | −0.02 pp |
| 1975 | 1.521 | −0.321 pp |
| 1974 | 1.842 | −0.39 pp |
| 1973 | 2.232 | −0.311 pp |
| 1972 | 2.543 | +0.17 pp |
| 1971 | 2.374 | +0.281 pp |
| 1970 | 2.093 | +0.054 pp |
| 1969 | 2.039 | −0.155 pp |
| 1968 | 2.195 | −0.053 pp |
| 1967 | 2.247 | −1.205 pp |
| 1966 | 3.452 | +0.183 pp |
| 1965 | 3.269 | −0.274 pp |
| 1964 | 3.542 | +0.234 pp |
| 1963 | 3.308 | +0.859 pp |
| 1962 | 2.449 | +0.151 pp |
| 1961 | 2.298 | +1.057 pp |
| 1960 | 1.241 | −0.03 pp |
| 1959 | 1.271 | +0.145 pp |
| 1958 | 1.126 | −0.103 pp |
| 1957 | 1.229 | +0.035 pp |
| 1956 | 1.194 | −0.092 pp |
| 1955 | 1.286 | −0.028 pp |
| 1954 | 1.314 | −0.029 pp |
| 1953 | 1.343 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
