Portugal vs Tanzania: Military personnel

Portugal
27,000
in 2022
Tanzania
27,000
in 2022
Portugal rank
84th
Tanzania rank
84th

Military personnel over time

  • Portugal
  • Tanzania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k181619192022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 27,000 against 27,000 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 176,333 9,222 167,111 Portugal
1970s 171,800 30,700 141,100 Portugal
1980s 97,600 46,900 50,700 Portugal
1990s 80,800 42,700 38,100 Portugal
2000s 44,300 27,700 16,600 Portugal
2010s 37,100 27,000 10,100 Portugal
2020s 27,000 27,000 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Portugal or Tanzania?
Portugal, at 27,000 against 27,000 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Portugal and Tanzania?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Tanzania rank globally for military personnel?
Portugal ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 84th 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