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
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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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.