Ethiopia vs Laos: Armed forces personnel, total
Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Laos rank
47th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 138,000 against 129,000 in Laos, a difference of 9,000.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Globally, Ethiopia ranks 44th and Laos ranks 47th of 173 countries.
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About this data
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.