Other small states vs United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Other small states
61,000
in 2020
United Kingdom
153,000
in 2020
Other small states rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
41st
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Other small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 153,000 against 61,000 in Other small states, a difference of 92,000.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 43 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,400 | 241,125 | 188,725 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 59,305 | 177,742 | 118,438 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 62,719 | 157,072 | 94,353 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61,000 | 153,000 | 92,000 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Other small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 153,000 against 61,000 in Other small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Other small states and United Kingdom?
- 92,000, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Other small states and United Kingdom rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Other small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 41st 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.