Israel vs North America: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Israel
178,000
in 2020
North America
1.47 million
in 2020
Israel rank
36th
North America rank
34th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Israel
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.47 million against 178,000 in Israel, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes North America's figure about 8.2 times Israel's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 36th and North America ranks 34th of 173 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166,500 | 2.28 million | 2.11 million | North America |
| 1990s | 182,785 | 1.84 million | 1.66 million | North America |
| 2000s | 178,805 | 1.57 million | 1.39 million | North America |
| 2010s | 182,510 | 1.49 million | 1.31 million | North America |
| 2020s | 178,000 | 1.47 million | 1.29 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Israel or North America?
- North America, at 1.47 million against 178,000 in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Israel and North America?
- 1.29 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Israel and North America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Israel ranks 36th and North America ranks 34th 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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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.