Mexico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Mexico
341,000
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
343,000
in 2020
Mexico rank
19th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520022020

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 343,000 against 341,000 in Mexico, a difference of 2,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 141,550 62,000 79,550 Mexico
1990s 182,777 76,900 105,877 Mexico
2000s 242,895 100,240 142,655 Mexico
2010s 333,685 229,200 104,485 Mexico
2020s 341,000 343,000 2,000 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Mexico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 343,000 against 341,000 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
2,000, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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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.