Hungary vs Laos: Military personnel

Hungary
32,000
in 2022
Laos
29,000
in 2022
Hungary rank
79th
Laos rank
81st

Military personnel over time

  • Hungary
  • Laos
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k191919702022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 32,000 against 29,000 in Laos, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 79th and Laos ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 126,143 25,571 100,571 Hungary
1960s 138,700 68,000 70,700 Hungary
1970s 130,400 57,400 73,000 Hungary
1980s 116,900 52,800 64,100 Hungary
1990s 63,800 47,700 16,100 Hungary
2000s 33,000 29,000 4,000 Hungary
2010s 27,300 29,000 1,700 Laos
2020s 31,333 29,000 2,333 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Hungary or Laos?
Hungary, at 32,000 against 29,000 in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Hungary and Laos?
3,000, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Laos?
70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Laos rank globally for military personnel?
Hungary ranks 79th and Laos ranks 81st 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