Guatemala vs Kuwait: Military personnel
Guatemala
18,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait
18,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
100th
Kuwait rank
100th
Military personnel over time
- Guatemala
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18,000 people against 18,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 100th and Kuwait ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,222 people | 5,556 people | 3,667 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 14,200 people | 14,800 people | 600 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 37,300 people | 15,400 people | 21,900 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 37,000 people | 16,800 people | 20,200 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26,000 people | 15,900 people | 10,100 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 16,800 people | 16,200 people | 600 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Guatemala or Kuwait?
- Guatemala, at 18,000 people against 18,000 people in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 0 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for military personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 100th and Kuwait ranks 100th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.