Finland vs Kuwait: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

  • Finland
  • Kuwait
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k191919702022

How they compare

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

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 41,111 5,556 35,556 Finland
1970s 39,200 14,800 24,400 Finland
1980s 38,100 15,400 22,700 Finland
1990s 33,400 16,800 16,600 Finland
2000s 29,400 15,900 13,500 Finland
2010s 22,100 16,200 5,900 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 Kuwait?
Finland, at 19,000 against 18,000 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Finland and Kuwait?
1,000, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for military personnel?
Finland ranks 99th and Kuwait 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