Austria vs Madagascar: Armed forces personnel, total

Austria
23,000
in 2020
Madagascar
22,000
in 2020
Austria rank
98th
Madagascar rank
100th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Austria
  • Madagascar
020.0k40.0k60.0k198520022020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 23,000 against 22,000 in Madagascar, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 100th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 51,350 21,050 30,300 Austria
1990s 46,410 24,750 21,660 Austria
2000s 35,467 22,433 13,033 Austria
2010s 22,641 21,670 970.8 Austria
2020s 23,000 22,000 1,000 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Austria or Madagascar?
Austria, at 23,000 against 22,000 in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Austria and Madagascar?
1,000, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Madagascar?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Austria and Madagascar rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Austria ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 100th 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

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.