Finland vs Guatemala: Military personnel

Finland
19,000
in 2022
Guatemala
18,000
in 2022
Finland rank
99th
Guatemala rank
100th

Military personnel over time

  • Finland
  • Guatemala
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k186819452022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 19,000 against 18,000 in Guatemala, a difference of 1,000.

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 8,000 30,000 Finland
1920s 31,400 7,700 23,700 Finland
1930s 31,600 6,400 25,200 Finland
1940s 103,600 21,400 82,200 Finland
1950s 42,000 10,400 31,600 Finland
1960s 41,200 9,100 32,100 Finland
1970s 39,200 14,200 25,000 Finland
1980s 38,100 37,300 800 Finland
1990s 33,400 37,000 3,600 Guatemala
2000s 29,400 26,000 3,400 Finland
2010s 22,100 16,800 5,300 Finland
2020s 20,000 18,000 2,000 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 against 18,000 in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Finland and Guatemala?
1,000, 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?
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