Algeria vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total
Algeria
326,000
in 2020
Venezuela
343,000
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
Venezuela rank
18th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Algeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 343,000 against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 17,000.
That makes Venezuela'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 ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Venezuela | 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Algeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 343,000 against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Algeria and Venezuela?
- 17,000, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Venezuela 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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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.