Gabon vs Gambia: Military personnel

Gabon
5,000
in 2022
Gambia
4,000
in 2022
Gabon rank
145th
Gambia rank
148th

Military personnel over time

  • Gabon
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5,000 against 4,000 in Gambia, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 145th and Gambia ranks 148th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 0 1,000 Gabon
1970s 2,700 0 2,700 Gabon
1980s 7,600 1,000 6,600 Gabon
1990s 7,700 1,200 6,500 Gabon
2000s 5,000 1,000 4,000 Gabon
2010s 5,000 1,000 4,000 Gabon
2020s 5,000 4,000 1,000 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Gabon or Gambia?
Gabon, at 5,000 against 4,000 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Gabon and Gambia?
1,000, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for military personnel?
Gabon ranks 145th and Gambia ranks 148th 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