Burundi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Burundi
31,000
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
28,000
in 2020
Burundi rank
87th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
89th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Burundi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 31,000 against 28,000 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burundi ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 89th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 8,100 40,200 32,100 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 21,460 40,080 18,620 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 58,605 28,900 29,705 Burundi
2010s 48,030 28,280 19,750 Burundi
2020s 31,000 28,000 3,000 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Burundi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Burundi, at 31,000 against 28,000 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3,000, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Burundi ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 89th 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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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.