Italy vs Mexico: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Italy
338,000
in 2020
Mexico
341,000
in 2020
Italy rank
20th
Mexico rank
19th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 341,000 against 338,000 in Italy, a difference of 3,000.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 19th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 445,550 141,550 304,000 Italy
1990s 514,510 182,777 331,733 Italy
2000s 444,004 242,895 201,109 Italy
2010s 354,698 333,685 21,013 Italy
2020s 338,000 341,000 3,000 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Italy or Mexico?
Mexico, at 341,000 against 338,000 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Italy and Mexico?
3,000, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 19th 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.