Algeria vs IDA total: Armed forces personnel, total

Algeria
326,000
in 2020
IDA total
4.52 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
IDA total rank
18th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Algeria
  • IDA total
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 4.52 million against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 4.19 million.

That makes IDA total's figure about 13.9 times Algeria's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and IDA total ranks 18th of 173 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 148,000 2.49 million 2.34 million IDA total
1990s 179,940 3.72 million 3.54 million IDA total
2000s 319,578 4.51 million 4.19 million IDA total
2010s 317,140 4.82 million 4.51 million IDA total
2020s 326,000 4.52 million 4.19 million IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Algeria or IDA total?
IDA total, at 4.52 million against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Algeria and IDA total?
4.19 million, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and IDA total?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Algeria and IDA total rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Algeria ranks 21st and IDA total ranks 18th 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.