Mexico vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total
Mexico
341,000
in 2020
Venezuela
343,000
in 2020
Mexico rank
19th
Venezuela rank
18th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 343,000 against 341,000 in Mexico, a difference of 2,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Globally, Mexico ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 18th 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.