Colombia vs Italy: Armed forces personnel, total
Colombia
428,000
in 2020
Italy
338,000
in 2020
Colombia rank
17th
Italy rank
20th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 428,000 against 338,000 in Italy, a difference of 90,000.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,600 | 445,550 | 366,950 | Italy |
| 1990s | 180,830 | 514,510 | 333,680 | Italy |
| 2000s | 341,063 | 444,004 | 102,941 | Italy |
| 2010s | 463,918 | 354,698 | 109,220 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 428,000 | 338,000 | 90,000 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at 428,000 against 338,000 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Colombia and Italy?
- 90,000, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th 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.