Hungary vs Zimbabwe: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

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

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 152,000 10,400 141,600 Hungary
1970s 130,400 17,000 113,400 Hungary
1980s 116,900 54,200 62,700 Hungary
1990s 63,800 42,900 20,900 Hungary
2000s 33,000 30,800 2,200 Hungary
2010s 27,300 29,000 1,700 Zimbabwe
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 Zimbabwe?
Hungary, at 32,000 against 29,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Hungary and Zimbabwe?
3,000, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zimbabwe?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel?
Hungary ranks 79th and Zimbabwe 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