Cote d'Ivoire vs Kuwait: Armed forces personnel, total

Cote d'Ivoire
27,000
in 2020
Kuwait
25,000
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
91st
Kuwait rank
94th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Kuwait
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 27,000 against 25,000 in Kuwait, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kuwait ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Kuwait ranks 94th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 15,000 20,000 5,000 Kuwait
1990s 15,000 15,930 930 Kuwait
2000s 18,710 22,520 3,810 Kuwait
2010s 43,833 23,717 20,117 Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 27,000 25,000 2,000 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Cote d'Ivoire or Kuwait?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 27,000 against 25,000 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Cote d'Ivoire and Kuwait?
2,000, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kuwait rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Kuwait ranks 94th 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

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.