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

Burundi
31,000
in 2020
Serbia
32,000
in 2020
Burundi rank
87th
Serbia rank
86th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Burundi
  • Serbia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520022020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 32,000 against 31,000 in Burundi, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Serbia ahead.

Burundi ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 86th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Serbia Difference Ahead
1980s 11,000 225,000 214,000 Serbia
1990s 21,460 148,350 126,890 Serbia
2000s 58,605 88,902 30,298 Serbia
2010s 48,030 29,788 18,242 Burundi
2020s 31,000 32,000 1,000 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Burundi or Serbia?
Serbia, at 32,000 against 31,000 in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Burundi and Serbia?
1,000, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Serbia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Serbia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Burundi ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 86th 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.