Guyana vs Lesotho: Armed forces personnel
Guyana
3,000
in 2020
Lesotho
2,000
in 2020
Guyana rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
156th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3,000 against 2,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 156th of 173 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,300 | 2,000 | 3,300 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2,950 | 2,000 | 950 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2,900 | 2,000 | 900 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2,550 | 2,000 | 550 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 3,000 against 2,000 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 1,000, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Guyana ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 156th 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.