European Union vs United States of America: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
European Union currently reports 1.91 million against 1.40 million in United States of America, a difference of 518,000.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 3 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 million | 2.20 million | 1.04 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 1.77 million | 1.44 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 1.50 million | 942,134 | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.42 million | 560,870 | European Union |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.40 million | 518,000 | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, European Union or United States of America?
- European Union, at 1.91 million against 1.40 million in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between European Union and United States of America?
- 518,000, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 3 groups.
- 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.