Guatemala vs Uganda: Armed forces personnel
Guatemala
43,000
in 2020
Uganda
46,000
in 2020
Guatemala rank
76th
Uganda rank
73rd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 46,000 against 43,000 in Guatemala, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,350 | 30,000 | 7,350 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 45,360 | 55,250 | 9,890 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 44,924 | 52,089 | 7,165 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 41,931 | 46,480 | 4,549 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 43,000 | 46,000 | 3,000 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Guatemala or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 46,000 against 43,000 in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guatemala and Uganda?
- 3,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 73rd 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.