Ethiopia vs Small states: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Small states
80,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Small states rank
41st
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Small states
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 138,000 against 80,000 in Small states, a difference of 58,000.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st of 173 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,688 | 70,649 | 75,039 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 191,625 | 76,188 | 115,437 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 138,000 | 78,371 | 59,629 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 138,000 | 80,000 | 58,000 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Small states?
- Ethiopia, at 138,000 against 80,000 in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Small states?
- 58,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Small states rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st 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.