Burkina Faso vs Niger: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Burkina Faso
11,000
in 2020
Niger
10,000
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Niger rank
131st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in Niger, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Niger ranks 131st of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 6,000 3,100 2,900 Burkina Faso
1990s 9,815 7,850 1,965 Burkina Faso
2000s 12,160 10,350 1,810 Burkina Faso
2010s 11,335 10,520 815 Burkina Faso
2020s 11,000 10,000 1,000 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 11,000 against 10,000 in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Niger?
1,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Niger ranks 131st 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.