Belarus vs Small states: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Belarus
158,000
in 2020
Small states
80,000
in 2020
Belarus rank
38th
Small states rank
41st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Belarus
  • Small states
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199220062020

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 158,000 against 80,000 in Small states, a difference of 78,000.

That makes Belarus's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st of 173 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 95,825 70,649 25,176 Belarus
2000s 160,010 76,188 83,822 Belarus
2010s 159,364 78,371 80,993 Belarus
2020s 158,000 80,000 78,000 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Belarus or Small states?
Belarus, at 158,000 against 80,000 in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Belarus and Small states?
78,000, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Small states?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Small states rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Belarus ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st 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.