Serbia vs Zimbabwe: Military personnel

Serbia
28,000
in 2022
Zimbabwe
29,000
in 2022
Serbia rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
81st

Military personnel over time

  • Serbia
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k187819502022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 29,000 against 28,000 in Serbia, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 286,200 10,400 275,800 Serbia
1970s 263,400 17,000 246,400 Serbia
1980s 247,700 54,200 193,500 Serbia
1990s 127,600 42,900 84,700 Serbia
2000s 64,100 30,800 33,300 Serbia
2010s 28,300 29,000 700 Zimbabwe
2020s 28,000 29,000 1,000 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Serbia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 29,000 against 28,000 in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Serbia and Zimbabwe?
1,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zimbabwe?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel?
Serbia ranks 83rd 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.

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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