Brazil vs Egypt: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Brazil
762,000
in 2020
Egypt
836,000
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Egypt rank
7th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 836,000 against 762,000 in Brazil, a difference of 74,000.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 173 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 297,500 447,500 150,000 Egypt
1990s 491,495 546,800 55,305 Egypt
2000s 696,228 806,000 109,772 Egypt
2010s 729,592 835,600 106,008 Egypt
2020s 762,000 836,000 74,000 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Brazil or Egypt?
Egypt, at 836,000 against 762,000 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Brazil and Egypt?
74,000, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th 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.