Kuwait vs Switzerland: Military personnel
Kuwait
18,000
in 2022
Switzerland
20,000
in 2022
Kuwait rank
100th
Switzerland rank
98th
Military personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,000 against 18,000 in Kuwait, a difference of 2,000.
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 | 24,222 | 18,667 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14,800 | 23,600 | 8,800 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15,400 | 22,600 | 7,200 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16,800 | 34,400 | 17,600 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15,900 | 18,500 | 2,600 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16,200 | 22,400 | 6,200 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18,000 | 20,333 | 2,333 | 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 against 18,000 in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 2,000, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.