Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Algeria
326,000
in 2020
Sri Lanka
317,000
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 326,000 against 317,000 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148,000 | 21,800 | 126,200 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 179,940 | 159,340 | 20,600 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 321,020 | 220,170 | 100,850 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 317,140 | 263,690 | 53,450 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 326,000 | 317,000 | 9,000 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Algeria, at 326,000 against 317,000 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 9,000, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. 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, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.