Late-demographic dividend vs United States: Armed forces personnel, total

Late-demographic dividend
9.50 million
in 2020
United States
1.40 million
in 2020
Late-demographic dividend rank
8th
United States rank
5th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • United States
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198520022020

How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 9.50 million against 1.40 million in United States, a difference of 8.10 million.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 6.8 times United States's.

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

Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend United States Difference Ahead
1980s 7.95 million 2.20 million 5.75 million Late-demographic dividend
1990s 9.71 million 1.77 million 7.94 million Late-demographic dividend
2000s 10.02 million 1.50 million 8.52 million Late-demographic dividend
2010s 9.62 million 1.42 million 8.19 million Late-demographic dividend
2020s 9.50 million 1.40 million 8.10 million Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Late-demographic dividend or United States?
Late-demographic dividend, at 9.50 million against 1.40 million in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Late-demographic dividend and United States?
8.10 million, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Late-demographic dividend and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 44 groups.
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.