Kuwait vs Switzerland: Military personnel
Kuwait
18,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
20,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait rank
100th
Switzerland rank
98th
Military personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,000 people against 18,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 2,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,556 people | 24,222 people | 18,667 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14,800 people | 23,600 people | 8,800 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15,400 people | 22,600 people | 7,200 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16,800 people | 34,400 people | 17,600 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15,900 people | 18,500 people | 2,600 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16,200 people | 22,400 people | 6,200 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18,000 people | 20,333 people | 2,333 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20,000 people against 18,000 people in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 2,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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.