IDA total vs Italy: Armed forces personnel, total

IDA total
4.52 million
in 2020
Italy
338,000
in 2020
IDA total rank
18th
Italy rank
20th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • IDA total
  • Italy
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 4.52 million against 338,000 in Italy, a difference of 4.18 million.

That makes IDA total's figure about 13.4 times Italy's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 45 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 2.49 million 445,550 2.04 million IDA total
1990s 3.72 million 514,510 3.21 million IDA total
2000s 4.51 million 444,449 4.06 million IDA total
2010s 4.82 million 354,698 4.47 million IDA total
2020s 4.52 million 338,000 4.18 million IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, IDA total or Italy?
IDA total, at 4.52 million against 338,000 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between IDA total and Italy?
4.18 million, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA total and Italy rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
IDA total ranks 18th and Italy ranks 20th of 45 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.