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
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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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.