Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Military personnel
Portugal
27,000
in 2022
Zimbabwe
29,000
in 2022
Portugal rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
81st
Military personnel over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 29,000 against 27,000 in Portugal, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197,000 | 10,400 | 186,600 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 171,800 | 17,000 | 154,800 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 97,600 | 54,200 | 43,400 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 80,800 | 42,900 | 37,900 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 44,300 | 30,800 | 13,500 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37,100 | 29,000 | 8,100 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27,000 | 29,000 | 2,000 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 29,000 against 27,000 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 2,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel?
- Portugal ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st 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.