Canada vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel
Canada
72,000
in 2020
Lebanon
80,000
in 2020
Canada rank
58th
Lebanon rank
56th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Canada
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 80,000 against 72,000 in Canada, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 56th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,500 | 17,700 | 67,800 | Canada |
| 1990s | 77,410 | 54,880 | 22,530 | Canada |
| 2000s | 65,752 | 80,840 | 15,088 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 68,470 | 79,910 | 11,440 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 72,000 | 80,000 | 8,000 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Canada or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 80,000 against 72,000 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Canada and Lebanon?
- 8,000, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Canada ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 56th 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.