Japan vs Low income: Armed forces personnel, total

Japan
261,000
in 2020
Low income
2.92 million
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Low income rank
26th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Japan
  • Low income
01.0M2.0M3.0M198520022020

How they compare

Low income currently reports 2.92 million against 261,000 in Japan, a difference of 2.66 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 11.2 times Japan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 27th and Low income ranks 26th of 173 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 245,000 2.03 million 1.78 million Low income
1990s 247,280 2.70 million 2.45 million Low income
2000s 252,487 2.90 million 2.65 million Low income
2010s 260,371 3.20 million 2.94 million Low income
2020s 261,000 2.92 million 2.66 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Japan or Low income?
Low income, at 2.92 million against 261,000 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Japan and Low income?
2.66 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Japan and Low income rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Japan ranks 27th and Low income ranks 26th 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.