Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.73 million against 199,000 in Spain, a difference of 1.53 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.7 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 298,500 | 1.09 million | 795,916 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 249,312 | 1.40 million | 1.15 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 226,112 | 1.57 million | 1.34 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 205,772 | 1.84 million | 1.64 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 199,000 | 1.73 million | 1.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.73 million against 199,000 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.53 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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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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.