Benin vs Mozambique: Military personnel

Benin
12,000
in 2022
Mozambique
11,000
in 2022
Benin rank
116th
Mozambique rank
119th

Military personnel over time

  • Benin
  • Mozambique
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019912022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12,000 against 11,000 in Mozambique, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Mozambique ranks 119th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 3,200 24,400 21,200 Mozambique
1980s 5,200 45,100 39,900 Mozambique
1990s 7,600 30,000 22,400 Mozambique
2000s 5,000 10,100 5,100 Mozambique
2010s 6,400 11,000 4,600 Mozambique
2020s 8,667 11,000 2,333 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Benin or Mozambique?
Benin, at 12,000 against 11,000 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Benin and Mozambique?
1,000, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for military personnel?
Benin ranks 116th and Mozambique ranks 119th 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