Portugal vs Singapore: Armed forces personnel
Portugal
52,000
in 2020
Singapore
59,000
in 2020
Portugal rank
68th
Singapore rank
65th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 59,000 against 52,000 in Portugal, a difference of 7,000.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,500 | 55,500 | 33,000 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 93,630 | 95,050 | 1,420 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 91,114 | 162,910 | 71,796 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 73,323 | 123,210 | 49,887 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 52,000 | 59,000 | 7,000 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 59,000 against 52,000 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Portugal and Singapore?
- 7,000, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th 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.