Chad vs Rwanda: Military personnel
Chad
33,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
33,000 people
in 2022
Chad rank
76th
Rwanda rank
76th
Military personnel over time
- Chad
- Rwanda
How they compare
Chad currently reports 33,000 people against 33,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.
Chad ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,625 people | 2,500 people | 1,125 people | Chad |
| 1970s | 8,600 people | 4,000 people | 4,600 people | Chad |
| 1980s | 16,300 people | 5,100 people | 11,200 people | Chad |
| 1990s | 38,300 people | 33,100 people | 5,200 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 27,700 people | 51,300 people | 23,600 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 27,100 people | 33,000 people | 5,900 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 33,000 people | 33,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Chad or Rwanda?
- Chad, at 33,000 people against 33,000 people in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Chad and Rwanda?
- 0 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for military personnel?
- Chad ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.