Guatemala vs Qatar: Military personnel

Guatemala
18,000 people
in 2022
Qatar
17,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
100th
Qatar rank
103rd

Military personnel over time

  • Guatemala
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18,000 people against 17,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 1,000 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 103rd of 194 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 14,333 people 3,667 people 10,667 people Guatemala
1980s 37,300 people 7,100 people 30,200 people Guatemala
1990s 37,000 people 10,300 people 26,700 people Guatemala
2000s 26,000 people 12,000 people 14,000 people Guatemala
2010s 16,800 people 13,000 people 3,800 people Guatemala
2020s 18,000 people 17,000 people 1,000 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Guatemala or Qatar?
Guatemala, at 18,000 people against 17,000 people in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Guatemala and Qatar?
1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Qatar?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Qatar rank globally for military personnel?
Guatemala ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 103rd 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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.