Ethiopia vs Greece: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Greece
147,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Greece rank
42nd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 147,000 against 138,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 9,000.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and Greece ranks 42nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 233,500 201,250 32,250 Ethiopia
1990s 153,550 194,200 40,650 Greece
2000s 195,940 165,054 30,886 Ethiopia
2010s 138,000 147,440 9,440 Greece
2020s 138,000 147,000 9,000 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Greece?
Greece, at 147,000 against 138,000 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Greece?
9,000, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Greece?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Greece rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Greece ranks 42nd 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.