Spain vs Venezuela: Military personnel
Spain
124,000
in 2022
Venezuela
123,000
in 2022
Spain rank
39th
Venezuela rank
41st
Military personnel over time
- Spain
- Venezuela
How they compare
Spain currently reports 124,000 against 123,000 in Venezuela, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1857 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 17 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,333 | 10,000 | 112,333 | Spain |
| 1860s | 113,200 | 9,000 | 104,200 | Spain |
| 1870s | 114,400 | 7,600 | 106,800 | Spain |
| 1880s | 155,700 | 3,500 | 152,200 | Spain |
| 1890s | 141,400 | 4,900 | 136,500 | Spain |
| 1900s | 114,100 | 8,700 | 105,400 | Spain |
| 1910s | 173,400 | 9,800 | 163,600 | Spain |
| 1920s | 173,300 | 7,700 | 165,600 | Spain |
| 1930s | 289,500 | 5,400 | 284,100 | Spain |
| 1940s | 485,200 | 2,000 | 483,200 | Spain |
| 1950s | 481,400 | 7,600 | 473,800 | Spain |
| 1960s | 364,600 | 34,700 | 329,900 | Spain |
| 1970s | 369,700 | 51,000 | 318,700 | Spain |
| 1980s | 331,400 | 64,500 | 266,900 | Spain |
| 1990s | 207,800 | 74,800 | 133,000 | Spain |
| 2000s | 160,000 | 86,000 | 74,000 | Spain |
| 2010s | 130,300 | 116,600 | 13,700 | Spain |
| 2020s | 122,333 | 123,000 | 666.67 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Spain or Venezuela?
- Spain, at 124,000 against 123,000 in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Spain and Venezuela?
- 1,000, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Venezuela rank globally for military personnel?
- Spain ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.