Brunei vs Libya: Military personnel

Brunei
7,000
in 2022
Libya
7,000
in 2015
Brunei rank
137th
Libya rank
137th

Military personnel over time

  • Brunei
  • Libya
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195119862022

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 7,000 against 7,000 in Libya, a difference of 0.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 137th and Libya ranks 137th of 194 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 4,000 89,167 85,167 Libya
1990s 4,600 79,900 75,300 Libya
2000s 6,700 76,000 69,300 Libya
2010s 7,000 41,500 34,500 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Brunei or Libya?
Brunei, at 7,000 against 7,000 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Brunei and Libya?
0, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Libya?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
How do Brunei and Libya rank globally for military personnel?
Brunei ranks 137th and Libya ranks 137th 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