Israel vs Taiwan: Military personnel
Israel
170,000
in 2022
Taiwan
169,000
in 2022
Israel rank
28th
Taiwan rank
29th
Military personnel over time
- Israel
- Taiwan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 170,000 against 169,000 in Taiwan, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Taiwan ahead.
Israel ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 82,000 | 1.50 million | 1.42 million | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 72,800 | 545,500 | 472,700 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 72,300 | 559,200 | 486,900 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 156,000 | 498,600 | 342,600 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 194,900 | 443,500 | 248,600 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 183,000 | 393,200 | 210,200 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 169,000 | 314,000 | 145,000 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 176,300 | 254,800 | 78,500 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 170,000 | 167,000 | 3,000 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Israel or Taiwan?
- Israel, at 170,000 against 169,000 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Israel and Taiwan?
- 1,000, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Taiwan rank globally for military personnel?
- Israel ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 29th 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.