IDA total vs Thailand: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

IDA total
4.52 million
in 2020
Thailand
455,000
in 2020
IDA total rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • IDA total
  • Thailand
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 4.52 million against 455,000 in Thailand, a difference of 4.06 million.

That makes IDA total's figure about 9.9 times Thailand's.

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

IDA total ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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 Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.49 million 259,150 2.23 million IDA total
1990s 3.72 million 333,900 3.39 million IDA total
2000s 4.50 million 419,336 4.08 million IDA total
2010s 4.82 million 452,871 4.37 million IDA total
2020s 4.52 million 455,000 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 Thailand?
IDA total, at 4.52 million against 455,000 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between IDA total and Thailand?
4.06 million, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Thailand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA total and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
IDA total ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.