Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel, total

Equatorial Guinea
1,000
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
1,000
in 1999
Equatorial Guinea rank
163rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520022020

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,000 against 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 173 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 1,000 1,000 0
1990s 1,302 1,000 302 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1,000 against 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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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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.