Madagascar vs Paraguay: Military personnel

Madagascar
14,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay
14,000 people
in 2022
Madagascar rank
111th
Paraguay rank
111th

Military personnel over time

  • Madagascar
  • Paraguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k184619342022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 14,000 people against 14,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.

Madagascar ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 111th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 5,900 people 18,500 people 12,600 people Paraguay
1970s 13,100 people 15,500 people 2,400 people Paraguay
1980s 25,400 people 15,700 people 9,700 people Madagascar
1990s 20,800 people 16,100 people 4,700 people Madagascar
2000s 36,750 people 13,125 people 23,625 people Madagascar
2010s 14,000 people 11,100 people 2,900 people Madagascar
2020s 14,000 people 14,000 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Madagascar or Paraguay?
Madagascar, at 14,000 people against 14,000 people in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Madagascar and Paraguay?
0 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Paraguay?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Paraguay rank globally for military personnel?
Madagascar ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 111th 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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.