Brazil vs United States of America: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Brazil
762,000
in 2020
United States of America
1.40 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.40 million against 762,000 in Brazil, a difference of 633,000.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 173 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297,500 | 2.20 million | 1.90 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 491,495 | 1.77 million | 1.28 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 696,228 | 1.50 million | 803,622 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 729,592 | 1.42 million | 692,270 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 762,000 | 1.40 million | 633,000 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.40 million against 762,000 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Brazil and United States of America?
- 633,000, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.