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Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel, total

Angola
117,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Angola rank
49th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Angola
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 against 117,000 in Angola, a difference of 17,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.

Globally, Angola ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.