Italy vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Armed forces personnel, total

Italy
338,000
in 2020
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
343,000
in 2020
Italy rank
21st
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
19th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Italy
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198520022020

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 343,000 against 338,000 in Italy, a difference of 5,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 19th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 445,550 62,000 383,550 Italy
1990s 514,510 76,900 437,610 Italy
2000s 444,449 100,433 344,015 Italy
2010s 354,698 229,200 125,498 Italy
2020s 338,000 343,000 5,000 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Italy or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 343,000 against 338,000 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Italy and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
5,000, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Italy and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Italy ranks 21st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 19th of 174 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.