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

Turkmenistan
57,000
in 2020
Zimbabwe
51,000
in 2020
Turkmenistan rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 57,000 against 51,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6,000.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 19,500 56,750 37,250 Zimbabwe
2000s 21,850 53,600 31,750 Zimbabwe
2010s 32,800 50,860 18,060 Zimbabwe
2020s 57,000 51,000 6,000 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Turkmenistan or Zimbabwe?
Turkmenistan, at 57,000 against 51,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe?
6,000, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Turkmenistan ranks 66th 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.