Finland vs Switzerland: Military personnel
Finland
19,000
in 2022
Switzerland
20,000
in 2022
Finland rank
99th
Switzerland rank
98th
Military personnel over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,000 against 19,000 in Finland, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 38,000 | 0 | 38,000 | Finland |
| 1920s | 31,400 | 0 | 31,400 | Finland |
| 1930s | 31,600 | 0 | 31,600 | Finland |
| 1940s | 150,000 | 278,125 | 128,125 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 42,000 | 0 | 42,000 | Finland |
| 1960s | 41,200 | 21,800 | 19,400 | Finland |
| 1970s | 39,200 | 23,600 | 15,600 | Finland |
| 1980s | 38,100 | 22,600 | 15,500 | Finland |
| 1990s | 33,400 | 34,400 | 1,000 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29,400 | 18,500 | 10,900 | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,100 | 22,400 | 300 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20,000 | 20,333 | 333.33 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20,000 against 19,000 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1,000, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel?
- Finland ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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.