Guatemala vs Switzerland: Military personnel
Guatemala
18,000
in 2022
Switzerland
20,000
in 2022
Guatemala rank
100th
Switzerland rank
98th
Military personnel over time
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,000 against 18,000 in Guatemala, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 3,600 | 0 | 3,600 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 3,600 | 0 | 3,600 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 7,000 | 0 | 7,000 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 7,100 | 100,000 | 92,900 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 7,700 | 0 | 7,700 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 6,400 | 0 | 6,400 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 21,400 | 105,000 | 83,600 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 10,400 | 0 | 10,400 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 9,100 | 21,800 | 12,700 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14,200 | 23,600 | 9,400 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 37,300 | 22,600 | 14,700 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 37,000 | 34,400 | 2,600 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26,000 | 18,500 | 7,500 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 16,800 | 22,400 | 5,600 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18,000 | 20,333 | 2,333 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Guatemala or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20,000 against 18,000 in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 2,000, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel?
- Guatemala ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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.