Panama vs Serbia: Armed forces personnel, total

Panama
28,000
in 2020
Serbia
32,000
in 2020
Panama rank
89th
Serbia rank
86th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Panama
  • Serbia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520022020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 32,000 against 28,000 in Panama, a difference of 4,000.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 89th and Serbia ranks 86th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Serbia Difference Ahead
1980s 14,000 225,000 211,000 Serbia
1990s 11,500 148,350 136,850 Serbia
2000s 11,911 86,558 74,647 Serbia
2010s 18,410 29,788 11,378 Serbia
2020s 28,000 32,000 4,000 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Panama or Serbia?
Serbia, at 32,000 against 28,000 in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Panama and Serbia?
4,000, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Serbia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Panama and Serbia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Panama ranks 89th and Serbia ranks 86th 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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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.