Burkina Faso vs Libya: Military personnel

Burkina Faso
7,000
in 2022
Libya
7,000
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Libya rank
137th

Military personnel over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Libya
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195119862022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Libya ranks 137th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 2,100 16,200 14,100 Libya
1970s 5,400 28,300 22,900 Libya
1980s 8,300 76,600 68,300 Libya
1990s 9,200 79,900 70,700 Libya
2000s 10,400 76,000 65,600 Libya
2010s 11,000 41,500 30,500 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Burkina Faso or Libya?
Burkina Faso, at 7,000 against 7,000 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Burkina Faso and Libya?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for military personnel?
Burkina Faso 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