Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel, total

Algeria
326,000
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.27 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.27 million against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 2.94 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.0 times Algeria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 173 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 193,425 4.32 million 4.12 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 321,020 3.60 million 3.28 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 317,140 3.20 million 2.88 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 326,000 3.27 million 2.94 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.27 million against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.94 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Algeria ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.