Algeria vs Italy: Armed forces personnel, total

Algeria
326,000
in 2020
Italy
338,000
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
Italy rank
20th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 338,000 against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 12,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Algeria ranks 21st and Italy ranks 20th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 148,000 445,550 297,550 Italy
1990s 179,940 514,510 334,570 Italy
2000s 321,020 444,004 122,984 Italy
2010s 317,140 354,698 37,558 Italy
2020s 326,000 338,000 12,000 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Algeria or Italy?
Italy, at 338,000 against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Algeria and Italy?
12,000, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Italy rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Algeria ranks 21st and Italy ranks 20th 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.