Ecuador vs Turkmenistan: Military personnel
Ecuador
41,000 people
in 2022
Turkmenistan
37,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
71st
Military personnel over time
- Ecuador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 41,000 people against 37,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4,000 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,625 people | 20,500 people | 37,125 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 55,700 people | 22,900 people | 32,800 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 50,800 people | 28,800 people | 22,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 40,667 people | 37,000 people | 3,667 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Ecuador or Turkmenistan?
- Ecuador, at 41,000 people against 37,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Ecuador and Turkmenistan?
- 4,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Turkmenistan rank globally for military personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st 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.