Niger vs Rwanda: Military personnel

Niger
33,000
in 2022
Rwanda
33,000
in 2022
Niger rank
76th
Rwanda rank
76th

Military personnel over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019912022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 33,000 against 33,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 2,500 2,500 0 —
1970s 3,900 4,000 100 Rwanda
1980s 4,600 5,100 500 Rwanda
1990s 5,200 33,100 27,900 Rwanda
2000s 5,000 51,300 46,300 Rwanda
2010s 5,000 33,000 28,000 Rwanda
2020s 14,333 33,000 18,667 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Niger or Rwanda?
Niger, at 33,000 against 33,000 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Niger and Rwanda?
0, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for military personnel?
Niger ranks 76th 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