Post-demographic dividend vs Thailand: Armed forces personnel, total

Post-demographic dividend
4.71 million
in 2020
Thailand
455,000
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • Thailand
02.0M4.0M6.0M198520022020

How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 4.71 million against 455,000 in Thailand, a difference of 4.25 million.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 10.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 6.58 million 259,150 6.32 million Post-demographic dividend
1990s 6.55 million 333,900 6.22 million Post-demographic dividend
2000s 5.59 million 419,336 5.17 million Post-demographic dividend
2010s 4.89 million 452,871 4.44 million Post-demographic dividend
2020s 4.71 million 455,000 4.25 million Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Post-demographic dividend or Thailand?
Post-demographic dividend, at 4.71 million against 455,000 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Post-demographic dividend and Thailand?
4.25 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Thailand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Post-demographic dividend and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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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About this data

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.