Chad vs Netherlands: Military personnel

Chad
33,000
in 2022
Netherlands
34,000
in 2022
Chad rank
76th
Netherlands rank
74th

Military personnel over time

  • Chad
  • Netherlands
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k181619192022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 34,000 against 33,000 in Chad, a difference of 1,000.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2,900 129,300 126,400 Netherlands
1970s 8,600 109,000 100,400 Netherlands
1980s 16,300 105,600 89,300 Netherlands
1990s 38,300 75,800 37,500 Netherlands
2000s 27,700 50,400 22,700 Netherlands
2010s 27,100 37,300 10,200 Netherlands
2020s 33,000 34,333 1,333 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Chad or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 34,000 against 33,000 in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Chad and Netherlands?
1,000, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Chad and Netherlands rank globally for military personnel?
Chad ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 74th 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