Lesotho vs Suriname: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Lesotho
2,000
in 2020
Suriname
2,000
in 2020
Lesotho rank
156th
Suriname rank
156th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k198520022020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,000 against 2,000 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.

Lesotho ranks 156th and Suriname ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 2,000 3,000 1,000 Suriname
1990s 2,000 2,300 300 Suriname
2000s 2,000 1,864 136 Lesotho
2010s 2,000 1,912 88 Lesotho
2020s 2,000 2,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Lesotho or Suriname?
Lesotho, at 2,000 against 2,000 in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Lesotho and Suriname?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 156th and Suriname ranks 156th 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.