Angola vs Venezuela: Military personnel

Angola
107,000
in 2022
Venezuela
123,000
in 2022
Angola rank
44th
Venezuela rank
41st

Military personnel over time

  • Angola
  • Venezuela
050.0k100.0k150.0k185719392022

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 123,000 against 107,000 in Angola, a difference of 16,000.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.

Angola ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 41,200 55,000 13,800 Venezuela
1980s 69,200 64,500 4,700 Angola
1990s 113,100 74,800 38,300 Angola
2000s 110,200 86,000 24,200 Angola
2010s 107,000 116,600 9,600 Venezuela
2020s 107,000 123,000 16,000 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Angola or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 123,000 against 107,000 in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Angola and Venezuela?
16,000, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Venezuela?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Angola and Venezuela rank globally for military personnel?
Angola ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed