Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Other small states: Armed forces personnel, total

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
138,000
in 2020
Other small states
61,000
in 2020
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
44th
Other small states rank
44th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 138,000 against 61,000 in Other small states, a difference of 77,000.

That makes Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 44th of 173 countries.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 154,250 54,308 99,942 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2000s 191,625 59,305 132,320 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2010s 138,000 62,719 75,281 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s 138,000 61,000 77,000 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Other small states?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 138,000 against 61,000 in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Other small states?
77,000, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Other small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Other small states rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 44th 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.