East Asia & Pacific vs United States of America: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United States of America
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 7.91 million against 1.40 million in United States of America, a difference of 6.51 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 5.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.53 million | 2.20 million | 6.34 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 1.77 million | 6.89 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 8.88 million | 1.50 million | 7.38 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 8.39 million | 1.42 million | 6.97 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 7.91 million | 1.40 million | 6.51 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific or United States of America?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 7.91 million against 1.40 million in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
- 6.51 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United States of America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.