Eritrea vs Spain: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Eritrea
202,000
in 2020
Spain
199,000
in 2020
Eritrea rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Eritrea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 202,000 against 199,000 in Spain, a difference of 3,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Eritrea ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 73,300 255,160 181,860 Spain
2000s 195,685 226,112 30,427 Spain
2010s 201,800 205,772 3,972 Spain
2020s 202,000 199,000 3,000 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Eritrea or Spain?
Eritrea, at 202,000 against 199,000 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Eritrea and Spain?
3,000, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Spain rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Eritrea ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd 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.