Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel, total
Angola
117,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Angola rank
49th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 against 117,000 in Angola, a difference of 17,000.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,250 | 49,500 | 28,750 | Angola |
| 1990s | 125,140 | 62,710 | 62,430 | Angola |
| 2000s | 121,111 | 103,944 | 17,167 | Angola |
| 2010s | 117,000 | 136,675 | 19,675 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 117,000 | 134,000 | 17,000 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 134,000 against 117,000 in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 17,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Angola ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th 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.