Democratic Republic of Congo vs Greece: Military personnel

Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2022
Greece
132,000
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
Greece rank
38th

Military personnel over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Greece
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k182819252022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 against 132,000 in Greece, a difference of 2,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Greece ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 27,300 173,000 145,700 Greece
1970s 49,900 184,100 134,200 Greece
1980s 48,200 193,600 145,400 Greece
1990s 46,500 207,000 160,500 Greece
2000s 86,300 163,400 77,100 Greece
2010s 140,700 144,300 3,600 Greece
2020s 134,000 139,333 5,333 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Democratic Republic of Congo or Greece?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 134,000 against 132,000 in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece?
2,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece rank globally for military personnel?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Greece ranks 38th 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