Burundi vs Paraguay: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Burundi
31,000
in 2020
Paraguay
29,000
in 2020
Burundi rank
87th
Paraguay rank
88th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Burundi
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 31,000 against 29,000 in Paraguay, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Paraguay ahead.

Burundi ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 8,100 15,200 7,100 Paraguay
1990s 21,460 24,830 3,370 Paraguay
2000s 58,605 28,765 29,840 Burundi
2010s 48,030 26,310 21,720 Burundi
2020s 31,000 29,000 2,000 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Burundi or Paraguay?
Burundi, at 31,000 against 29,000 in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Burundi and Paraguay?
2,000, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Paraguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Paraguay rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Burundi ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 88th 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.