Small states vs United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Small states
80,000
in 2020
United Kingdom
153,000
in 2020
Small states rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
41st
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 153,000 against 80,000 in Small states, a difference of 73,000.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 41st 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 | Small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,649 | 241,125 | 170,476 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 76,188 | 177,742 | 101,554 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78,371 | 157,072 | 78,701 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 80,000 | 153,000 | 73,000 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 153,000 against 80,000 in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Small states and United Kingdom?
- 73,000, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Small states and United Kingdom rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Small states ranks 41st 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.