Netherlands vs Rwanda: Military personnel
Netherlands
34,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
33,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands rank
74th
Rwanda rank
76th
Military personnel over time
- Netherlands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 34,000 people against 33,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,125 people | 2,500 people | 122,625 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 109,000 people | 4,000 people | 105,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 105,600 people | 5,100 people | 100,500 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 75,800 people | 33,100 people | 42,700 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 50,400 people | 51,300 people | 900 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 37,300 people | 33,000 people | 4,300 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34,333 people | 33,000 people | 1,333 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Netherlands or Rwanda?
- Netherlands, at 34,000 people against 33,000 people in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 1,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for military personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 76th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.