Australia vs Singapore: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Australia
60,000
in 2020
Singapore
59,000
in 2020
Australia rank
64th
Singapore rank
65th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Singapore
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 60,000 against 59,000 in Singapore, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 70,200 55,500 14,700 Australia
1990s 62,590 95,050 32,460 Singapore
2000s 53,035 162,910 109,875 Singapore
2010s 57,400 123,210 65,810 Singapore
2020s 60,000 59,000 1,000 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Australia or Singapore?
Australia, at 60,000 against 59,000 in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Australia and Singapore?
1,000, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.