Netherlands vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel
Netherlands
41,000
in 2020
Yemen
40,000
in 2020
Netherlands rank
79th
Yemen rank
81st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Netherlands
- Yemen
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 41,000 against 40,000 in Yemen, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105,750 | 63,050 | 42,700 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 78,728 | 105,140 | 26,412 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 51,578 | 135,940 | 84,362 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 42,111 | 71,160 | 29,049 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 41,000 | 40,000 | 1,000 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Netherlands or Yemen?
- Netherlands, at 41,000 against 40,000 in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Netherlands and Yemen?
- 1,000, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st 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.