Hungary vs Rwanda: Military personnel
Hungary
32,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
33,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
79th
Rwanda rank
76th
Military personnel over time
- Hungary
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 33,000 people against 32,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,000 people | 2,500 people | 146,500 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 130,400 people | 4,000 people | 126,400 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 116,900 people | 5,100 people | 111,800 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 63,800 people | 33,100 people | 30,700 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 33,000 people | 51,300 people | 18,300 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 27,300 people | 33,000 people | 5,700 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 31,333 people | 33,000 people | 1,667 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Hungary or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 33,000 people against 32,000 people in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Hungary and Rwanda?
- 1,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Rwanda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Rwanda rank globally for military personnel?
- Hungary ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 76th 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.