Lithuania vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel, total

Lithuania
37,000
in 2020
Yemen
40,000
in 2020
Lithuania rank
82nd
Yemen rank
81st

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Lithuania
  • Yemen
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 40,000 against 37,000 in Lithuania, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Yemen ahead.

Lithuania ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st of 173 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 11,239 99,675 88,436 Yemen
2000s 24,264 135,940 111,676 Yemen
2010s 28,982 71,160 42,178 Yemen
2020s 37,000 40,000 3,000 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Lithuania or Yemen?
Yemen, at 40,000 against 37,000 in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Lithuania and Yemen?
3,000, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Lithuania ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st 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.