Netherlands vs Turkmenistan: Military personnel

Netherlands
34,000
in 2022
Turkmenistan
37,000
in 2022
Netherlands rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
71st

Military personnel over time

  • Netherlands
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 37,000 against 34,000 in Netherlands, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 68,750 20,500 48,250 Netherlands
2000s 50,400 22,900 27,500 Netherlands
2010s 37,300 28,800 8,500 Netherlands
2020s 34,333 37,000 2,667 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Netherlands or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 37,000 against 34,000 in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Netherlands and Turkmenistan?
3,000, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkmenistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Turkmenistan rank globally for military personnel?
Netherlands ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st 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
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