IDA total vs Iraq: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
IDA total
4.52 million
in 2020
Iraq
459,000
in 2020
IDA total rank
17th
Iraq rank
15th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- IDA total
- Iraq
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 4.52 million against 459,000 in Iraq, a difference of 4.06 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 9.8 times Iraq's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 15th of 43 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 million | 1.00 million | 1.49 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 3.72 million | 534,470 | 3.19 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 430,940 | 4.06 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 409,780 | 4.41 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 459,000 | 4.06 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, IDA total or Iraq?
- IDA total, at 4.52 million against 459,000 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between IDA total and Iraq?
- 4.06 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do IDA total and Iraq rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- IDA total ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.