Brazil vs Myanmar: Military personnel

Brazil
367,000
in 2022
Myanmar
356,000
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Myanmar rank
16th

Military personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • Myanmar
0200.0k400.0k600.0k182619242022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 367,000 against 356,000 in Myanmar, a difference of 11,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Myanmar Difference Ahead
1940s 181,000 3,500 177,500 Brazil
1950s 194,600 28,200 166,400 Brazil
1960s 290,100 121,000 169,100 Brazil
1970s 427,000 199,100 227,900 Brazil
1980s 448,100 190,300 257,800 Brazil
1990s 296,200 307,900 11,700 Myanmar
2000s 301,900 406,900 105,000 Myanmar
2010s 325,800 406,000 80,200 Myanmar
2020s 367,000 372,667 5,667 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Brazil or Myanmar?
Brazil, at 367,000 against 356,000 in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Brazil and Myanmar?
11,000, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Myanmar?
75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Myanmar rank globally for military personnel?
Brazil ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 16th 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