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Burundi vs Panama: Armed forces personnel

Burundi
31,000
in 2020
Panama
28,000
in 2020
Burundi rank
87th
Panama rank
89th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Burundi
  • Panama
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 31,000 against 28,000 in Panama, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.

Burundi ranks 87th and Panama ranks 89th 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.