Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Spain: Armed forces personnel, total
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 2.56 million against 199,000 in Spain, a difference of 2.36 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.8 times Spain's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 298,500 | 1.02 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 249,312 | 1.38 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 226,112 | 1.82 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 205,772 | 2.24 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 199,000 | 2.36 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 2.56 million against 199,000 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 2.36 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 46 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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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.