Rwanda vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Yemen
40,000
in 2020
Rwanda rank
84th
Yemen rank
81st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 40,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
Rwanda ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st of 173 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,600 | 63,050 | 57,450 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 38,300 | 105,140 | 66,840 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 56,333 | 135,711 | 79,378 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 35,000 | 71,160 | 36,160 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 40,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 5,000, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Rwanda ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st 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.