North America vs Spain: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
North America
1.47 million
in 2020
Spain
199,000
in 2020
North America rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.47 million against 199,000 in Spain, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes North America's figure about 7.4 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 298,500 | 1.98 million | North America |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 249,312 | 1.60 million | North America |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 226,112 | 1.34 million | North America |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 205,772 | 1.28 million | North America |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 199,000 | 1.27 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, North America or Spain?
- North America, at 1.47 million against 199,000 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between North America and Spain?
- 1.27 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.