Rwanda vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel, total
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Yemen
40,000
in 2020
Rwanda rank
84th
Yemen rank
81st
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 40,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
Rwanda ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st of 173 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,600 | 63,050 | 57,450 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 38,300 | 105,140 | 66,840 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 56,333 | 135,711 | 79,378 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 35,000 | 71,160 | 36,160 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 40,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 5,000, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Rwanda ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st 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.