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
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198520022020

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?
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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed