Burundi vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel
Burundi
31,000
in 2020
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Burundi rank
87th
Rwanda rank
84th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 35,000 against 31,000 in Burundi, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,100 | 5,600 | 2,500 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 21,460 | 38,300 | 16,840 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 57,728 | 56,333 | 1,394 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 48,030 | 35,000 | 13,030 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 31,000 | 35,000 | 4,000 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 35,000 against 31,000 in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 4,000, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Burundi ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 84th 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.