Brunei vs Gabon: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Brunei
8,000
in 2020
Gabon
7,000
in 2020
Brunei rank
140th
Gabon rank
142nd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Brunei
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 8,000 against 7,000 in Gabon, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

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

Brunei ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 142nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 4,050 6,200 2,150 Gabon
1990s 6,595 8,650 2,055 Gabon
2000s 9,715 6,750 2,965 Brunei
2010s 9,180 6,760 2,420 Brunei
2020s 8,000 7,000 1,000 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Brunei or Gabon?
Brunei, at 8,000 against 7,000 in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Brunei and Gabon?
1,000, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Gabon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Gabon rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Brunei ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 142nd 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.