Equatorial Guinea vs Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel
Equatorial Guinea
1,000
in 2020
Luxembourg
1,000
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
163rd
Luxembourg rank
163rd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,000 against 1,000 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Luxembourg ranks 163rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,600 | 850 | 750 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,302 | 1,192 | 110 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,347 | 1,507 | 160 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1,282 | 1,545 | 263.2 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Equatorial Guinea or Luxembourg?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,000 against 1,000 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Luxembourg ranks 163rd 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.