New Zealand vs Togo: Armed forces personnel
New Zealand
10,000
in 2020
Togo
10,000
in 2020
New Zealand rank
131st
Togo rank
131st
Armed forces personnel over time
- New Zealand
- Togo
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,000 against 10,000 in Togo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 131st and Togo ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,200 | 4,800 | 7,400 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10,260 | 7,885 | 2,375 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8,937 | 9,475 | 537.7 | Togo |
| 2010s | 8,912 | 9,465 | 552.7 | Togo |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, New Zealand or Togo?
- New Zealand, at 10,000 against 10,000 in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between New Zealand and Togo?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Togo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Togo rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- New Zealand ranks 131st and Togo ranks 131st 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.