Belgium vs Kenya: Military personnel

Belgium
23,000
in 2022
Kenya
24,000
in 2022
Belgium rank
92nd
Kenya rank
91st

Military personnel over time

  • Belgium
  • Kenya
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k183019262022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 24,000 against 23,000 in Belgium, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 115,000 11,714 103,286 Belgium
1970s 106,600 9,500 97,100 Belgium
1980s 108,600 18,600 90,000 Belgium
1990s 63,200 22,900 40,300 Belgium
2000s 39,000 23,800 15,200 Belgium
2010s 32,200 24,000 8,200 Belgium
2020s 24,333 24,000 333.33 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Belgium or Kenya?
Kenya, at 24,000 against 23,000 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Belgium and Kenya?
1,000, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for military personnel?
Belgium ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 91st 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