Guyana vs Suriname: Armed forces personnel
Guyana
3,000
in 2020
Suriname
2,000
in 2020
Guyana rank
153rd
Suriname rank
156th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3,000 against 2,000 in Suriname, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 153rd and Suriname 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 | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,300 | 3,000 | 2,300 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2,950 | 2,300 | 650 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2,900 | 1,864 | 1,036 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2,550 | 1,912 | 638 | 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 Suriname?
- Guyana, at 3,000 against 2,000 in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guyana and Suriname?
- 1,000, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Guyana ranks 153rd and Suriname ranks 156th 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.