Laos vs Serbia: Military personnel

Laos
29,000
in 2022
Serbia
28,000
in 2022
Laos rank
81st
Serbia rank
83rd

Military personnel over time

  • Laos
  • Serbia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k187819502022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 29,000 against 28,000 in Serbia, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Serbia ahead.

Laos ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 25,571 369,143 343,571 Serbia
1960s 68,000 298,700 230,700 Serbia
1970s 57,400 263,400 206,000 Serbia
1980s 52,800 247,700 194,900 Serbia
1990s 47,700 127,600 79,900 Serbia
2000s 29,000 64,100 35,100 Serbia
2010s 29,000 28,300 700 Laos
2020s 29,000 28,000 1,000 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Laos or Serbia?
Laos, at 29,000 against 28,000 in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Laos and Serbia?
1,000, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Serbia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
How do Laos and Serbia rank globally for military personnel?
Laos ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 83rd 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