Italy vs Taiwan: Military personnel
Italy
161,000
in 2022
Taiwan
169,000
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
Taiwan rank
29th
Military personnel over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 169,000 against 161,000 in Italy, a difference of 8,000.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Taiwan ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 330,000 | 1.50 million | 1.17 million | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 312,600 | 545,500 | 232,900 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 455,600 | 559,200 | 103,600 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 483,000 | 498,600 | 15,600 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 507,700 | 443,500 | 64,200 | Italy |
| 1990s | 440,100 | 393,200 | 46,900 | Italy |
| 2000s | 214,600 | 314,000 | 99,400 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 189,200 | 254,800 | 65,600 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 163,000 | 167,000 | 4,000 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Italy or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 169,000 against 161,000 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Italy and Taiwan?
- 8,000, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for military personnel?
- Italy ranks 32nd 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.