Bangladesh vs Least developed countries: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Least developed countries
2.56 million
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
28th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 2.56 million against 227,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.33 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 11.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 173 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 97,150 1.32 million 1.23 million Least developed countries
1990s 140,830 2.20 million 2.06 million Least developed countries
2000s 210,605 2.61 million 2.40 million Least developed countries
2010s 222,170 2.98 million 2.76 million Least developed countries
2020s 227,000 2.56 million 2.33 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 2.56 million against 227,000 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
2.33 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Least developed countries rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 28th 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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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.