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

Italy
338,000
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend
4.71 million
in 2020
Italy rank
20th
Post-demographic dividend rank
17th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Italy
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 4.71 million against 338,000 in Italy, a difference of 4.37 million.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 13.9 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 20th 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 Italy Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 445,550 6.58 million 6.14 million Post-demographic dividend
1990s 514,510 6.55 million 6.04 million Post-demographic dividend
2000s 444,004 5.59 million 5.15 million Post-demographic dividend
2010s 354,698 4.89 million 4.54 million Post-demographic dividend
2020s 338,000 4.71 million 4.37 million Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Italy or Post-demographic dividend?
Post-demographic dividend, at 4.71 million against 338,000 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Italy and Post-demographic dividend?
4.37 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Post-demographic dividend?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Italy and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Italy ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.