Guyana vs Lesotho: Military personnel

Guyana
3,000
in 2022
Lesotho
2,000
in 2022
Guyana rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
154th

Military personnel over time

  • Guyana
  • Lesotho
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196619942022

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 3,000 against 2,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 2,750 0 2,750 Guyana
1970s 4,800 600 4,200 Guyana
1980s 6,100 1,900 4,200 Guyana
1990s 2,400 2,000 400 Guyana
2000s 1,500 2,000 500 Lesotho
2010s 1,800 2,000 200 Lesotho
2020s 3,000 2,000 1,000 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Guyana or Lesotho?
Guyana, at 3,000 against 2,000 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Guyana and Lesotho?
1,000, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for military personnel?
Guyana ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed