Cote d'Ivoire vs Paraguay: Armed forces personnel
Cote d'Ivoire
27,000
in 2020
Paraguay
29,000
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
91st
Paraguay rank
88th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 29,000 against 27,000 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Paraguay ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 88th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,000 | 16,000 | 1,000 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 15,000 | 24,830 | 9,830 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 18,710 | 25,290 | 6,580 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 43,833 | 26,883 | 16,950 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 27,000 | 29,000 | 2,000 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cote d'Ivoire or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 29,000 against 27,000 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cote d'Ivoire and Paraguay?
- 2,000, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Paraguay rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 88th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.