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
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.