Brazil vs Egypt: Armed forces personnel
Brazil
762,000
in 2020
Egypt
836,000
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Egypt rank
7th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 836,000 against 762,000 in Brazil, a difference of 74,000.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297,500 | 447,500 | 150,000 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 491,495 | 546,800 | 55,305 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 696,228 | 806,000 | 109,772 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 729,592 | 835,600 | 106,008 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 762,000 | 836,000 | 74,000 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 836,000 against 762,000 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Brazil and Egypt?
- 74,000, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th 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.