Rwanda vs Serbia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Serbia
32,000
in 2020
Rwanda rank
84th
Serbia rank
86th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Rwanda
  • Serbia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520022020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 35,000 against 32,000 in Serbia, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Serbia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 86th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Serbia Difference Ahead
1980s 6,000 225,000 219,000 Serbia
1990s 38,300 148,350 110,050 Serbia
2000s 55,100 88,902 33,802 Serbia
2010s 35,000 29,788 5,212 Rwanda
2020s 35,000 32,000 3,000 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Rwanda or Serbia?
Rwanda, at 35,000 against 32,000 in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Rwanda and Serbia?
3,000, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Serbia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Serbia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 86th 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.