Greece vs Small states: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Greece
147,000
in 2020
Small states
80,000
in 2020
Greece rank
42nd
Small states rank
41st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Greece
  • Small states
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 147,000 against 80,000 in Small states, a difference of 67,000.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 41st of 173 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 192,000 70,649 121,351 Greece
2000s 157,034 76,188 80,846 Greece
2010s 147,440 78,371 69,069 Greece
2020s 147,000 80,000 67,000 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Greece or Small states?
Greece, at 147,000 against 80,000 in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Greece and Small states?
67,000, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Small states?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Greece and Small states rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Greece ranks 42nd 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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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.