Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Italy
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 4.19 million against 338,000 in Italy, a difference of 3.85 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.4 times Italy's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 445,550 | 3.66 million | 3.21 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 514,510 | 3.90 million | 3.39 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 444,004 | 4.32 million | 3.88 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 354,698 | 4.24 million | 3.89 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 338,000 | 4.19 million | 3.85 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 4.19 million against 338,000 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 3.85 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Italy ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.