Finland vs Guatemala: Military personnel
Finland
19,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala
18,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
99th
Guatemala rank
100th
Military personnel over time
- Finland
- Guatemala
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19,000 people against 18,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 38,000 people | 8,000 people | 30,000 people | Finland |
| 1920s | 31,400 people | 7,700 people | 23,700 people | Finland |
| 1930s | 31,600 people | 6,400 people | 25,200 people | Finland |
| 1940s | 103,600 people | 21,400 people | 82,200 people | Finland |
| 1950s | 42,000 people | 10,400 people | 31,600 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 41,200 people | 9,100 people | 32,100 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 39,200 people | 14,200 people | 25,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 38,100 people | 37,300 people | 800 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 33,400 people | 37,000 people | 3,600 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 29,400 people | 26,000 people | 3,400 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,100 people | 16,800 people | 5,300 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 20,000 people | 18,000 people | 2,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Finland or Guatemala?
- Finland, at 19,000 people against 18,000 people in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Finland and Guatemala?
- 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Guatemala?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Guatemala rank globally for military personnel?
- Finland ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 100th 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.