Caribbean Small States vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel, total

Caribbean Small States
15,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 119,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 8.9 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 46 groups.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 11,950 49,500 37,550 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 12,719 62,710 49,991 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 11,635 103,944 92,310 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 11,997 136,675 124,678 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 15,000 134,000 119,000 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Caribbean Small States or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 134,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Caribbean Small States and Democratic Republic of Congo?
119,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Democratic Republic of Congo?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Caribbean Small States and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 46 groups.
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.