Canada vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel, total
Canada
72,000
in 2020
Lebanon
80,000
in 2020
Canada rank
58th
Lebanon rank
56th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Canada
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 80,000 against 72,000 in Canada, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 56th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,500 | 17,700 | 67,800 | Canada |
| 1990s | 77,410 | 54,880 | 22,530 | Canada |
| 2000s | 65,752 | 80,840 | 15,088 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 68,470 | 79,910 | 11,440 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 72,000 | 80,000 | 8,000 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Canada or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 80,000 against 72,000 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Canada and Lebanon?
- 8,000, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Canada ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 56th 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.