Ecuador vs Yemen: Military personnel
Ecuador
41,000 people
in 2022
Yemen
40,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
68th
Yemen rank
69th
Military personnel over time
- Ecuador
- Yemen
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 41,000 people against 40,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Yemen ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,700 people | 79,500 people | 22,800 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 55,700 people | 65,500 people | 9,800 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 50,800 people | 50,200 people | 600 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 40,667 people | 40,000 people | 666.67 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Ecuador or Yemen?
- Ecuador, at 41,000 people against 40,000 people in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Ecuador and Yemen?
- 1,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Yemen rank globally for military personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Yemen ranks 69th 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.