Suriname vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel, total

Suriname
2,000
in 2020
East Timor
2,000
in 2020
Suriname rank
156th
East Timor rank
156th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Suriname
  • East Timor
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k198520022020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2,000 against 2,000 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.

Suriname ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1,768 1,066 701.6 Suriname
2010s 1,912 1,551 360.8 Suriname
2020s 2,000 2,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Suriname or East Timor?
Suriname, at 2,000 against 2,000 in East Timor as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Suriname and East Timor?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Suriname and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Suriname ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 156th 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

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.