Greece vs Venezuela: Military personnel

Greece
132,000
in 2022
Venezuela
123,000
in 2022
Greece rank
38th
Venezuela rank
41st

Military personnel over time

  • Greece
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 132,000 against 123,000 in Venezuela, a difference of 9,000.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1857 it was Venezuela ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 17 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Venezuela Difference Ahead
1850s 9,667 10,000 333.33 Venezuela
1860s 12,300 9,000 3,300 Greece
1870s 13,500 7,600 5,900 Greece
1880s 31,900 3,500 28,400 Greece
1890s 26,400 4,900 21,500 Greece
1900s 25,000 8,700 16,300 Greece
1910s 54,000 9,800 44,200 Greece
1920s 75,100 7,700 67,400 Greece
1930s 72,900 5,400 67,500 Greece
1940s 181,429 2,000 179,429 Greece
1950s 159,000 7,600 151,400 Greece
1960s 173,000 34,700 138,300 Greece
1970s 184,100 51,000 133,100 Greece
1980s 193,600 64,500 129,100 Greece
1990s 207,000 74,800 132,200 Greece
2000s 163,400 86,000 77,400 Greece
2010s 144,300 116,600 27,700 Greece
2020s 139,333 123,000 16,333 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Greece or Venezuela?
Greece, at 132,000 against 123,000 in Venezuela as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Greece and Venezuela?
9,000, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela?
163 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2022.
How do Greece and Venezuela rank globally for military personnel?
Greece ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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