Guatemala vs Switzerland: Military personnel
Guatemala
18,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
20,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
100th
Switzerland rank
98th
Military personnel over time
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,000 people against 18,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 2,000 people.
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 people | 0 people | 3,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 3,000 people | 0 people | 3,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 3,600 people | 0 people | 3,600 people | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 3,600 people | 0 people | 3,600 people | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 7,000 people | 0 people | 7,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 7,100 people | 100,000 people | 92,900 people | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 7,700 people | 0 people | 7,700 people | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 6,400 people | 0 people | 6,400 people | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 21,400 people | 105,000 people | 83,600 people | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 10,400 people | 0 people | 10,400 people | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 9,100 people | 21,800 people | 12,700 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14,200 people | 23,600 people | 9,400 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 37,300 people | 22,600 people | 14,700 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 37,000 people | 34,400 people | 2,600 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26,000 people | 18,500 people | 7,500 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 16,800 people | 22,400 people | 5,600 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18,000 people | 20,333 people | 2,333 people | 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 people against 18,000 people in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 2,000 people, 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?
- 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.