Middle income vs United States of America: Armed forces personnel, total

Middle income
17.48 million
in 2020
United States of America
1.40 million
in 2020
Middle income rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Middle income
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198520022020

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 17.48 million against 1.40 million in United States of America, a difference of 16.09 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 12.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 13.39 million 2.20 million 11.19 million Middle income
1990s 15.21 million 1.77 million 13.45 million Middle income
2000s 17.19 million 1.50 million 15.69 million Middle income
2010s 17.26 million 1.42 million 15.84 million Middle income
2020s 17.48 million 1.40 million 16.09 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Middle income or United States of America?
Middle income, at 17.48 million against 1.40 million in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Middle income and United States of America?
16.09 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Middle income and United States of America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America 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.