Benin vs Togo: Military personnel

Benin
12,000
in 2022
Togo
13,000
in 2022
Benin rank
116th
Togo rank
115th

Military personnel over time

  • Benin
  • Togo
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019912022

How they compare

Togo currently reports 13,000 against 12,000 in Benin, a difference of 1,000.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Togo ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Togo ranks 115th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 1,700 1,200 500 Benin
1970s 2,800 3,000 200 Togo
1980s 5,200 6,300 1,100 Togo
1990s 7,600 9,500 1,900 Togo
2000s 5,000 8,800 3,800 Togo
2010s 6,400 9,000 2,600 Togo
2020s 8,667 10,333 1,667 Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Benin or Togo?
Togo, at 13,000 against 12,000 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Benin and Togo?
1,000, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Togo rank globally for military personnel?
Benin ranks 116th and Togo ranks 115th 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