Croatia vs Kuwait: Military personnel

Croatia
17,000
in 2022
Kuwait
18,000
in 2022
Croatia rank
103rd
Kuwait rank
100th

Military personnel over time

  • Croatia
  • Kuwait
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119912022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 18,000 against 17,000 in Croatia, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 103rd and Kuwait ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 68,375 18,875 49,500 Croatia
2000s 58,200 15,900 42,300 Croatia
2010s 17,400 16,200 1,200 Croatia
2020s 16,333 18,000 1,667 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Croatia or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 18,000 against 17,000 in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Croatia and Kuwait?
1,000, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kuwait?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Kuwait rank globally for military personnel?
Croatia ranks 103rd and Kuwait ranks 100th 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