Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Mexico
341,000
in 2020
Sri Lanka
317,000
in 2020
Mexico rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520022020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 341,000 against 317,000 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24,000.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 173 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 141,550 21,800 119,750 Mexico
1990s 182,777 159,340 23,437 Mexico
2000s 242,895 220,170 22,725 Mexico
2010s 333,685 263,690 69,995 Mexico
2020s 341,000 317,000 24,000 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 341,000 against 317,000 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
24,000, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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.