Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Israel: Armed forces personnel, total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.41 million
in 2020
Israel
178,000
in 2020
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Israel rank
36th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Israel
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M198520022020

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 1.41 million against 178,000 in Israel, a difference of 1.23 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 7.9 times Israel's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Israel ranks 36th of 44 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 900,665 166,500 734,165 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 1.25 million 182,785 1.06 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 1.35 million 178,117 1.17 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 1.58 million 182,510 1.40 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 1.41 million 178,000 1.23 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Israel?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 1.41 million against 178,000 in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Israel?
1.23 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Israel?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Israel ranks 36th of 44 groups.
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.