Bangladesh vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 2.56 million against 227,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.33 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,150 | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 140,830 | 1.63 million | 1.49 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 210,605 | 2.05 million | 1.84 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 222,170 | 2.44 million | 2.22 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 227,000 | 2.56 million | 2.33 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bangladesh or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 2.56 million against 227,000 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 2.33 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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.