Central Europe and the Baltics vs United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Central Europe and the Baltics
525,000
in 2020
United Kingdom
153,000
in 2020
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 525,000 against 153,000 in United Kingdom, a difference of 372,000.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 3.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 789,500 326,000 463,500 Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 902,005 253,800 648,205 Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 639,159 194,837 444,322 Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 506,759 157,072 349,687 Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s 525,000 153,000 372,000 Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Central Europe and the Baltics or United Kingdom?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 525,000 against 153,000 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom?
372,000, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st 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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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.