Belarus vs Peru: Armed forces personnel

Belarus
158,000
in 2020
Peru
158,000
in 2020
Belarus rank
38th
Peru rank
38th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Belarus
  • Peru
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 158,000 against 158,000 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Peru ahead.

Belarus ranks 38th and Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.