Afghanistan vs Israel: Armed forces personnel
Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Israel
178,000
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Israel rank
36th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 178,000 against 165,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 13,000.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Israel ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Israel ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,000 | 166,500 | 115,500 | Israel |
| 1990s | 227,900 | 182,785 | 45,115 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 128,416 | 179,617 | 51,201 | Israel |
| 2010s | 314,105 | 182,510 | 131,595 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 165,000 | 178,000 | 13,000 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Afghanistan or Israel?
- Israel, at 178,000 against 165,000 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Afghanistan and Israel?
- 13,000, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Israel?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Israel ranks 36th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.