Portugal vs Singapore: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Portugal
52,000
in 2020
Singapore
59,000
in 2020
Portugal rank
68th
Singapore rank
65th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Singapore
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 59,000 against 52,000 in Portugal, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 88,500 55,500 33,000 Portugal
1990s 93,630 95,050 1,420 Singapore
2000s 91,114 162,910 71,796 Singapore
2010s 73,323 123,210 49,887 Singapore
2020s 52,000 59,000 7,000 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Portugal or Singapore?
Singapore, at 59,000 against 52,000 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Portugal and Singapore?
7,000, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th 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.