Paraguay vs Serbia: Armed forces personnel
Paraguay
29,000
in 2020
Serbia
32,000
in 2020
Paraguay rank
88th
Serbia rank
86th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Paraguay
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 32,000 against 29,000 in Paraguay, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Serbia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 88th and Serbia ranks 86th of 173 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,000 | 225,000 | 209,000 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 24,830 | 148,350 | 123,520 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 28,765 | 88,902 | 60,138 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 26,310 | 29,788 | 3,478 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 29,000 | 32,000 | 3,000 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Paraguay or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 32,000 against 29,000 in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Paraguay and Serbia?
- 3,000, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Serbia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Serbia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Paraguay ranks 88th and Serbia ranks 86th 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.