Laos vs Zimbabwe: Military personnel
Laos
29,000
in 2022
Zimbabwe
29,000
in 2022
Laos rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
81st
Military personnel over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29,000 against 29,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,400 | 10,400 | 62,000 | Laos |
| 1970s | 57,400 | 17,000 | 40,400 | Laos |
| 1980s | 52,800 | 54,200 | 1,400 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 47,700 | 42,900 | 4,800 | Laos |
| 2000s | 29,000 | 30,800 | 1,800 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29,000 | 29,000 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 29,000 | 29,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 29,000 against 29,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel?
- Laos ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 81st 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.