Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.44 million against 165,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,000 | 1.93 million | 1.65 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 128,416 | 1.66 million | 1.53 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 314,105 | 1.42 million | 1.11 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 165,000 | 1.44 million | 1.28 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.44 million against 165,000 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 1.28 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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 are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.