IBRD only vs United States of America: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

IBRD only
16.35 million
in 2020
United States of America
1.40 million
in 2020
IBRD only rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • IBRD only
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198520022020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 16.35 million against 1.40 million in United States of America, a difference of 14.96 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 12.60 million 2.20 million 10.40 million IBRD only
1990s 15.03 million 1.77 million 13.26 million IBRD only
2000s 16.29 million 1.50 million 14.79 million IBRD only
2010s 16.08 million 1.42 million 14.66 million IBRD only
2020s 16.35 million 1.40 million 14.96 million IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, IBRD only or United States of America?
IBRD only, at 16.35 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 IBRD only and United States of America?
14.96 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and United States of America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
IBRD only ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 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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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.