Eritrea vs Least developed countries: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Eritrea
202,000
in 2020
Least developed countries
2.56 million
in 2020
Eritrea rank
31st
Least developed countries rank
28th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Eritrea
  • Least developed countries
01.0M2.0M3.0M198520022020

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 2.56 million against 202,000 in Eritrea, a difference of 2.36 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.7 times Eritrea's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 173 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 73,300 2.47 million 2.39 million Least developed countries
2000s 195,685 2.61 million 2.42 million Least developed countries
2010s 201,800 2.98 million 2.78 million Least developed countries
2020s 202,000 2.56 million 2.36 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Eritrea or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 2.56 million against 202,000 in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Eritrea and Least developed countries?
2.36 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least developed countries?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Least developed countries rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Eritrea ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 28th 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.