Bangladesh vs Israel: Military personnel

Bangladesh
163,000
in 2022
Israel
170,000
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
31st
Israel rank
28th

Military personnel over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Israel
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k194819852022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 170,000 against 163,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 7,000.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 31st and Israel ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 104,250 165,625 61,375 Israel
1980s 87,200 194,900 107,700 Israel
1990s 109,500 183,000 73,500 Israel
2000s 134,900 169,000 34,100 Israel
2010s 157,000 176,300 19,300 Israel
2020s 163,000 170,000 7,000 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Bangladesh or Israel?
Israel, at 170,000 against 163,000 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Bangladesh and Israel?
7,000, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Israel?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Israel rank globally for military personnel?
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Israel ranks 28th 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