Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel
Angola
117,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Angola rank
49th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 against 117,000 in Angola, a difference of 17,000.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,250 | 49,500 | 28,750 | Angola |
| 1990s | 125,140 | 62,710 | 62,430 | Angola |
| 2000s | 121,111 | 103,944 | 17,167 | Angola |
| 2010s | 117,000 | 136,675 | 19,675 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 117,000 | 134,000 | 17,000 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 134,000 against 117,000 in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 17,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Angola ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th 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.