NationStates Jolt Archive

I know that the standard % of your Pop for military is like 2-3% for wartime and .0-2% for peacetime
My question is what is that % when your Nation runs Compulsory Service which has been extended

Basically all my people must serve at at least 2-4 years in the military
How would i calculate that for RP purposes???

Any help/Tips &/or advise is greatly appreciated

that would be equivalent to about 1-2% pop in active service. 3 on the outside.

that may seem small, but not everybody will serve their time at once, and also, much more than 3% and our economy colapses anyway

Not really, nation's can sustain themselves back home with percentages much more than 5%.

I thought the most is 5%... ? I've never heard 3%.

more than 5% in wartime maybe, not peace.

5% is the well accepted maximum although some say its more and some say its less most agree on 5%