Lower middle income vs Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel, total

Lower middle income
7.56 million
in 2020
Viet Nam
522,000
in 2020
Lower middle income rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
12th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Viet Nam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198520022020

How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 7.56 million against 522,000 in Viet Nam, a difference of 7.04 million.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 14.5 times Viet Nam's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 3.47 million 1.14 million 2.33 million Lower middle income
1990s 4.92 million 735,300 4.18 million Lower middle income
2000s 6.71 million 507,889 6.20 million Lower middle income
2010s 7.26 million 522,000 6.74 million Lower middle income
2020s 7.56 million 522,000 7.04 million Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Lower middle income or Viet Nam?
Lower middle income, at 7.56 million against 522,000 in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Lower middle income and Viet Nam?
7.04 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Viet Nam?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lower middle income and Viet Nam rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Lower middle income ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th 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.