Ecuador vs Guatemala: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Ecuador
42,000
in 2020
Guatemala
43,000
in 2020
Ecuador rank
77th
Guatemala rank
76th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 43,000 against 42,000 in Ecuador, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 76th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 44,250 37,350 6,900 Ecuador
1990s 56,391 45,360 11,031 Ecuador
2000s 56,392 43,931 12,461 Ecuador
2010s 48,195 41,931 6,264 Ecuador
2020s 42,000 43,000 1,000 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 43,000 against 42,000 in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Ecuador and Guatemala?
1,000, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Ecuador ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 76th 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.