France vs Latin America & Caribbean: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- France
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.74 million against 304,000 in France, a difference of 2.44 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.0 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 509,150 | 1.48 million | 966,050 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 495,660 | 1.80 million | 1.30 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 360,497 | 2.21 million | 1.85 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 315,882 | 2.62 million | 2.30 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 304,000 | 2.74 million | 2.44 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, France or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.74 million against 304,000 in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between France and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.44 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- France ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th 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.