Chad vs Rwanda: Military personnel

Chad
33,000
in 2022
Rwanda
33,000
in 2022
Chad rank
76th
Rwanda rank
76th

Military personnel over time

  • Chad
  • Rwanda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019912022

How they compare

Chad currently reports 33,000 against 33,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

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 2,500 1,125 Chad
1970s 8,600 4,000 4,600 Chad
1980s 16,300 5,100 11,200 Chad
1990s 38,300 33,100 5,200 Chad
2000s 27,700 51,300 23,600 Rwanda
2010s 27,100 33,000 5,900 Rwanda
2020s 33,000 33,000 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Chad or Rwanda?
Chad, at 33,000 against 33,000 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Chad and Rwanda?
0, 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?
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