Guyana vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel
Guyana
3,000
in 2020
East Timor
2,000
in 2020
Guyana rank
153rd
East Timor rank
156th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Guyana
- East Timor
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3,000 against 2,000 in East Timor, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 153rd and East Timor ranks 156th of 173 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,720 | 1,066 | 1,654 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2,550 | 1,551 | 998.8 | 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 East Timor?
- Guyana, at 3,000 against 2,000 in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guyana and East Timor?
- 1,000, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Guyana ranks 153rd and East Timor 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.