Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Mexico
341,000
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.19 million
in 2020
Mexico rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 4.19 million against 341,000 in Mexico, a difference of 3.85 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 173 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 141,550 3.66 million 3.52 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 182,777 3.90 million 3.72 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 242,895 4.29 million 4.05 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 333,685 4.23 million 3.89 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 341,000 4.19 million 3.85 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 4.19 million against 341,000 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
3.85 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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.