Canada vs Lebanon: Military personnel

Canada
67,000
in 2022
Lebanon
60,000
in 2022
Canada rank
55th
Lebanon rank
57th

Military personnel over time

  • Canada
  • Lebanon
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k192019712022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 67,000 against 60,000 in Lebanon, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lebanon Difference Ahead
1940s 44,000 3,500 40,500 Canada
1950s 100,900 6,900 94,000 Canada
1960s 114,900 15,300 99,600 Canada
1970s 82,600 18,300 64,300 Canada
1980s 83,700 23,000 60,700 Canada
1990s 72,300 47,900 24,400 Canada
2000s 59,200 68,000 8,800 Lebanon
2010s 65,500 59,700 5,800 Canada
2020s 67,000 60,000 7,000 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Canada or Lebanon?
Canada, at 67,000 against 60,000 in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Canada and Lebanon?
7,000, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lebanon?
77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
How do Canada and Lebanon rank globally for military personnel?
Canada ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 57th 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