Eritrea vs Thailand: Military personnel

Eritrea
302,000
in 2022
Thailand
361,000
in 2022
Eritrea rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th

Military personnel over time

  • Eritrea
  • Thailand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k188719542022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 361,000 against 302,000 in Eritrea, a difference of 59,000.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 81,429 289,857 208,429 Thailand
2000s 195,800 307,100 111,300 Thailand
2010s 202,000 344,500 142,500 Thailand
2020s 235,333 361,000 125,667 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Eritrea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 361,000 against 302,000 in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Eritrea and Thailand?
59,000, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Thailand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Thailand rank globally for military personnel?
Eritrea ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th 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