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?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.