Iraq vs Post-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total

Iraq
459,000
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend
4.71 million
in 2020
Iraq rank
15th
Post-demographic dividend rank
17th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Post-demographic dividend
02.0M4.0M6.0M198520022020

How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 4.71 million against 459,000 in Iraq, a difference of 4.25 million.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 10.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 15th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 173 countries.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 1.00 million 6.58 million 5.58 million Post-demographic dividend
1990s 534,470 6.55 million 6.02 million Post-demographic dividend
2000s 430,940 5.59 million 5.16 million Post-demographic dividend
2010s 409,780 4.89 million 4.48 million Post-demographic dividend
2020s 459,000 4.71 million 4.25 million Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Iraq or Post-demographic dividend?
Post-demographic dividend, at 4.71 million against 459,000 in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Iraq and Post-demographic dividend?
4.25 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Post-demographic dividend?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Iraq ranks 15th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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.