Peru vs Small states: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Peru
158,000
in 2020
Small states
80,000
in 2020
Peru rank
38th
Small states rank
41st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Peru
  • Small states
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 158,000 against 80,000 in Small states, a difference of 78,000.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st of 173 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 163,275 70,649 92,626 Peru
2000s 193,500 76,188 117,312 Peru
2010s 171,600 78,371 93,229 Peru
2020s 158,000 80,000 78,000 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Peru or Small states?
Peru, at 158,000 against 80,000 in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Peru and Small states?
78,000, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Small states?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Peru and Small states rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Peru ranks 38th and Small states ranks 41st 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.