Ethiopia vs Laos: Armed forces personnel
Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Laos rank
47th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 138,000 against 129,000 in Laos, a difference of 9,000.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Laos ranks 47th of 173 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233,500 | 54,850 | 178,650 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 153,550 | 88,820 | 64,730 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 199,878 | 129,056 | 70,822 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 138,000 | 129,080 | 8,920 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 138,000 | 129,000 | 9,000 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Ethiopia, at 138,000 against 129,000 in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 9,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th and Laos ranks 47th 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.