Burkina Faso vs Niger: Armed forces personnel
Burkina Faso
11,000
in 2020
Niger
10,000
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Niger rank
131st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in Niger, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Niger ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,000 | 3,100 | 2,900 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9,815 | 7,850 | 1,965 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12,261 | 10,389 | 1,872 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11,335 | 10,520 | 815 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 11,000 against 10,000 in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 1,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Niger ranks 131st 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.