Burkina Faso vs Togo: Armed forces personnel, total
Burkina Faso
11,000
in 2020
Togo
10,000
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Togo rank
131st
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Togo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in Togo, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Togo 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 | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,000 | 4,800 | 1,200 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9,815 | 7,885 | 1,930 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12,261 | 9,444 | 2,817 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11,335 | 9,465 | 1,870 | 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 Togo?
- Burkina Faso, at 11,000 against 10,000 in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 1,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Togo 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.