Eritrea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel, total
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Eritrea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.66 million against 202,000 in Eritrea, a difference of 2.46 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,300 | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 194,983 | 2.13 million | 1.93 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 201,800 | 2.54 million | 2.34 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 202,000 | 2.66 million | 2.46 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Eritrea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.66 million against 202,000 in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Eritrea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.46 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Eritrea ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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.