France vs Low income: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

France
304,000
in 2020
Low income
2.92 million
in 2020
France rank
23rd
Low income rank
25th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 2.92 million against 304,000 in France, a difference of 2.62 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 9.6 times France's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Low income ranks 25th of 173 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 509,150 2.03 million 1.52 million Low income
1990s 495,660 2.70 million 2.20 million Low income
2000s 360,497 2.89 million 2.53 million Low income
2010s 315,882 3.20 million 2.89 million Low income
2020s 304,000 2.92 million 2.62 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, France or Low income?
Low income, at 2.92 million against 304,000 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between France and Low income?
2.62 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do France and Low income rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
France ranks 23rd and Low income ranks 25th 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.