Germany vs Israel: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Germany
183,000
in 2020
Israel
178,000
in 2020
Germany rank
35th
Israel rank
36th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Israel
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 183,000 against 178,000 in Israel, a difference of 5,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 490,500 166,500 324,000 Germany
1990s 396,410 182,785 213,625 Germany
2000s 266,446 178,805 87,642 Germany
2010s 189,586 182,510 7,076 Germany
2020s 183,000 178,000 5,000 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Germany or Israel?
Germany, at 183,000 against 178,000 in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Germany and Israel?
5,000, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Germany and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th 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.