Ireland vs Latvia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Ireland
9,000
in 2020
Latvia
9,000
in 2020
Ireland rank
136th
Latvia rank
136th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k198520022020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9,000 against 9,000 in Latvia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 136th and Latvia ranks 136th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 13,038 8,229 4,809 Ireland
2000s 10,336 9,004 1,332 Ireland
2010s 9,201 5,540 3,661 Ireland
2020s 9,000 9,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 9,000 against 9,000 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Ireland and Latvia?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 136th and Latvia ranks 136th 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.