Algeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total

Algeria
326,000
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
343,000
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520022020

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 343,000 against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 17,000.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 148,000 62,000 86,000 Algeria
1990s 179,940 76,900 103,040 Algeria
2000s 319,578 100,433 219,144 Algeria
2010s 317,140 229,200 87,940 Algeria
2020s 326,000 343,000 17,000 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Algeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 343,000 against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
17,000, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Algeria ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.