Brazil vs Egypt: Armed forces personnel, total
Brazil
762,000
in 2020
Egypt
836,000
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Egypt rank
7th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 836,000 against 762,000 in Brazil, a difference of 74,000.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297,500 | 447,500 | 150,000 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 491,495 | 546,800 | 55,305 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 696,228 | 806,000 | 109,772 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 729,592 | 835,600 | 106,008 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 762,000 | 836,000 | 74,000 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 836,000 against 762,000 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Brazil and Egypt?
- 74,000, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th 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.