Caribbean Small States vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Armed forces personnel, total

Caribbean Small States
15,000
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
129,000
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
45th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
47th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 129,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 114,000.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 8.6 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th of 45 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 11,950 54,850 42,900 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 12,719 88,820 76,101 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 11,535 129,050 117,515 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 11,997 129,080 117,083 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 15,000 129,000 114,000 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Caribbean Small States or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 129,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Caribbean Small States and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
114,000, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Caribbean Small States and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th of 45 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.