Caribbean Small States vs Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Caribbean Small States
15,000
in 2020
Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
44th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 138,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 123,000.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 9.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 44th of 43 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,950 | 233,500 | 221,550 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 12,719 | 153,550 | 140,831 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11,535 | 195,940 | 184,405 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11,997 | 138,000 | 126,003 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 138,000 | 123,000 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Caribbean Small States or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 138,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
- 123,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 44th of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.