Bangladesh vs Eritrea, The State of: Armed forces personnel, total
Bangladesh
227,000
in 2020
Eritrea, The State of
202,000
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
29th
Eritrea, The State of rank
31st
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea, The State of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 227,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea, The State of, a difference of 25,000.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea, The State of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea, The State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,900 | 73,300 | 82,600 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 210,228 | 194,983 | 15,245 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 222,170 | 201,800 | 20,370 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 227,000 | 202,000 | 25,000 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bangladesh or Eritrea, The State of?
- Bangladesh, at 227,000 against 202,000 in Eritrea, The State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bangladesh and Eritrea, The State of?
- 25,000, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea, The State of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea, The State of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 31st 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.