Guyana vs Suriname: Military personnel
Guyana
3,000 people
in 2022
Suriname
2,000 people
in 2022
Guyana rank
152nd
Suriname rank
154th
Military personnel over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,600 people | 1,000 people | 4,600 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 6,100 people | 2,500 people | 3,600 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 1,500 people | 2,000 people | 500 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,800 people | 2,000 people | 200 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3,000 people | 2,000 people | 1,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Guyana and Suriname?
- 1,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for military personnel?
- Guyana ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 154th 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.