Angola vs Laos: Armed forces personnel
Angola
117,000
in 2020
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Angola rank
49th
Laos rank
47th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Angola
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 129,000 against 117,000 in Angola, a difference of 12,000.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Angola ranks 49th and Laos ranks 47th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,250 | 54,850 | 23,400 | Angola |
| 1990s | 125,140 | 88,820 | 36,320 | Angola |
| 2000s | 120,000 | 129,050 | 9,050 | Laos |
| 2010s | 117,000 | 129,080 | 12,080 | Laos |
| 2020s | 117,000 | 129,000 | 12,000 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Angola or Laos?
- Laos, at 129,000 against 117,000 in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Angola and Laos?
- 12,000, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Angola ranks 49th and Laos ranks 47th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.