Burkina Faso vs Niger: Armed forces personnel, total
Burkina Faso
11,000
in 2020
Niger
10,000
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Niger rank
131st
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in Niger, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Niger ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,000 | 3,100 | 2,900 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9,815 | 7,850 | 1,965 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12,261 | 10,389 | 1,872 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11,335 | 10,520 | 815 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 11,000 against 10,000 in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 1,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Niger ranks 131st 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.