Most developed countries do not have a compulsory military service. The following are the statistics:
|
Country |
Population |
Source of Military Recruitment |
Military expenditures percent of GDP |
GDP – per capita (PPP) |
|
8,199,783 |
7 months compulsory |
0.9% |
$34,600 |
|
|
10,392,226 |
voluntary |
0.9% |
$33,000 |
|
|
33,390,141 |
voluntary |
1.1% |
$35,600 |
|
|
10,228,744 |
voluntary |
1.81% |
$21,900 |
|
|
5,468,120 |
4 to 12 months compulsory |
1.5% |
$37,000 |
|
|
5,238,460 |
compulsory |
2% |
$33,700 |
|
|
63,713,926 |
voluntary |
2.6% |
$31,100 |
|
|
82,400,996 |
9-month compulsory |
1.5% |
$31,900 |
|
|
10,706,290 |
12-15 month |
4.3% |
$24,000 |
|
|
9,956,108 |
voluntary |
1.75% |
$17,600 |
|
|
301,931 |
no regular military forces Protected by US |
0% |
$38,000 |
|
|
4,109,086 |
voluntary |
0.9% |
$44,500 |
|
|
58,147,733 |
voluntary |
1.8% |
$30,200 |
|
|
127,433,494 |
voluntary |
0.8% |
$33,100 |
|
|
49,044,790 |
24-28 months compulsory |
2.7% |
$24,500 |
|
|
480,222 |
voluntary |
0.9% |
$71,400 |
|
|
108,700,891 |
12 months compulsory (Navy and Air Force service is all voluntary) |
0.5% |
$10,700 |
|
|
16,570,613 |
voluntary |
1.6% |
$32,100 |
|
|
4,115,771 |
voluntary |
1% |
$26,200 |
|
|
4,627,926 |
12-month compulsory |
1.9% |
$46,300 |
|
|
38,518,241 |
12 to 9 months compulsory |
1.71% |
$14,300 |
|
|
10,642,836 |
voluntary |
2.3% |
$19,800 |
|
|
5,447,502 |
voluntary |
1.87% |
$18,200 |
|
|
40,448,191 |
7-15 months compulsory |
1.2% |
$27,400 |
|
|
9,031,088 |
voluntary |
1.5% |
$32,200 |
|
|
7,554,661 |
260 days compulsory |
1% |
$34,000 |
|
|
71,158,647 |
voluntary |
5.3% |
$9,000 |
|
|
60,776,238 |
voluntary |
2.4% |
$31,800 |
|
|
301,139,947 |
voluntary |
4.06% |
$44,000 |
|
| Taiwan |
22,858,872 |
12-14 month compulsory |
2.2% |
$29,500 |
Source: The World Factbook
Countries in this table are selected base on their OECD membership.
Almost all developed countries are member of OECD.
Of all OECD members only 11 out of 30 countries have a compulsory military service.