IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

IDA only
3.12 million
in 2020
Sri Lanka
317,000
in 2020
IDA only rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • IDA only
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 3.12 million against 317,000 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.80 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 9.8 times Sri Lanka's.

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

IDA only ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.77 million 21,800 1.75 million IDA only
1990s 2.74 million 159,340 2.58 million IDA only
2000s 3.20 million 220,170 2.98 million IDA only
2010s 3.47 million 263,690 3.21 million IDA only
2020s 3.12 million 317,000 2.80 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
IDA only, at 3.12 million against 317,000 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
2.80 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
IDA only ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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.