Netherlands vs Rwanda: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

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

How they compare

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

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 2,500 122,625 Netherlands
1970s 109,000 4,000 105,000 Netherlands
1980s 105,600 5,100 100,500 Netherlands
1990s 75,800 33,100 42,700 Netherlands
2000s 50,400 51,300 900 Rwanda
2010s 37,300 33,000 4,300 Netherlands
2020s 34,333 33,000 1,333 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 against 33,000 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Netherlands and Rwanda?
1,000, 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?
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