Belarus vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total

Belarus
158,000
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.44 million
in 2020
Belarus rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Belarus
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.44 million against 158,000 in Belarus, a difference of 1.28 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.1 times Belarus's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 173 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 95,825 1.93 million 1.83 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 175,364 1.69 million 1.51 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 159,364 1.42 million 1.26 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 158,000 1.44 million 1.28 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Belarus or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.44 million against 158,000 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
1.28 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Belarus ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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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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.