Panama vs Paraguay: Armed forces personnel, total
Panama
28,000
in 2020
Paraguay
29,000
in 2020
Panama rank
89th
Paraguay rank
88th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 29,000 against 28,000 in Panama, a difference of 1,000.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 173 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,000 | 15,200 | 2,200 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 11,500 | 24,830 | 13,330 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 11,911 | 29,294 | 17,383 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18,410 | 26,310 | 7,900 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 28,000 | 29,000 | 1,000 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 29,000 against 28,000 in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1,000, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Panama ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 88th 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
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.