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

Portugal
52,000
in 2020
Zimbabwe
51,000
in 2020
Portugal rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k198520022020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 52,000 against 51,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,000.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 173 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 88,500 46,000 42,500 Portugal
1990s 93,630 54,400 39,230 Portugal
2000s 91,114 53,600 37,514 Portugal
2010s 73,323 50,860 22,463 Portugal
2020s 52,000 51,000 1,000 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Portugal, at 52,000 against 51,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
1,000, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.