OECD members vs Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel, total

OECD members
5.86 million
in 2020
Viet Nam
522,000
in 2020
OECD members rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
12th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • OECD members
  • Viet Nam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198520022020

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 5.86 million against 522,000 in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.34 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 11.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 45 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 7.70 million 1.14 million 6.56 million OECD members
1990s 7.37 million 735,300 6.64 million OECD members
2000s 6.50 million 507,889 5.99 million OECD members
2010s 6.08 million 522,000 5.56 million OECD members
2020s 5.86 million 522,000 5.34 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, OECD members or Viet Nam?
OECD members, at 5.86 million against 522,000 in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between OECD members and Viet Nam?
5.34 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Viet Nam?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do OECD members and Viet Nam rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
OECD members ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 45 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.