Benin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military personnel

Benin
12,000 people
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
11,000 people
in 2022
Benin rank
116th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
119th

Military personnel over time

  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196019912022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12,000 people against 11,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1,000 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Difference Ahead
1990s 7,875 people 60,000 people 52,125 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 5,000 people 18,200 people 13,200 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 6,400 people 11,000 people 4,600 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 8,667 people 11,000 people 2,333 people Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Benin or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Benin, at 12,000 people against 11,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for military personnel?
Benin ranks 116th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.