Netherlands vs Niger: Military personnel

Netherlands
34,000
in 2022
Niger
33,000
in 2022
Netherlands rank
74th
Niger rank
76th

Military personnel over time

  • Netherlands
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k181619192022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 34,000 against 33,000 in Niger, a difference of 1,000.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 74th and Niger ranks 76th of 194 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 129,300 2,000 127,300 Netherlands
1970s 109,000 3,900 105,100 Netherlands
1980s 105,600 4,600 101,000 Netherlands
1990s 75,800 5,200 70,600 Netherlands
2000s 50,400 5,000 45,400 Netherlands
2010s 37,300 5,000 32,300 Netherlands
2020s 34,333 14,333 20,000 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Netherlands or Niger?
Netherlands, at 34,000 against 33,000 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Netherlands and Niger?
1,000, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Niger rank globally for military personnel?
Netherlands ranks 74th and Niger ranks 76th 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