Algeria vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel

Algeria
326,000
in 2020
Venezuela
343,000
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
Venezuela rank
18th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Algeria
  • Venezuela
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520022020

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 343,000 against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 17,000.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 18th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 148,000 62,000 86,000 Algeria
1990s 179,940 76,900 103,040 Algeria
2000s 319,578 100,433 219,144 Algeria
2010s 317,140 229,200 87,940 Algeria
2020s 326,000 343,000 17,000 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Algeria or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 343,000 against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Algeria and Venezuela?
17,000, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Algeria ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 18th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed