Benin vs Djibouti: Armed forces personnel, total

Benin
12,000
in 2020
Djibouti
13,000
in 2020
Benin rank
124th
Djibouti rank
121st

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Benin
  • Djibouti
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520022020

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 13,000 against 12,000 in Benin, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 124th and Djibouti ranks 121st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Djibouti Difference Ahead
1980s 4,750 3,500 1,250 Benin
1990s 7,250 9,400 2,150 Djibouti
2000s 7,339 12,417 5,078 Djibouti
2010s 10,080 13,025 2,945 Djibouti
2020s 12,000 13,000 1,000 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Benin or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 13,000 against 12,000 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Benin and Djibouti?
1,000, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Benin ranks 124th and Djibouti ranks 121st 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.