The average number of servicemen in the armies of different countries of the world is 148 thousand, and there is a difference of 8000 times between the number of the largest and smallest armies. Moreover, there is conscription in 69 countries of the world, the service lasts about one and a half years on average.
Such calculations were made by “RIA Novosti” agency based on open data.
Out of 193 countries, only 23 countries do not have an army, including the Vatican, Iceland, Costa Rica, Panama and Micronesia. Most states without an army are former colonies under the protection of their former metropolises or neighbors, or have paramilitary formations that partially perform the functions of an army.
The biggest in terms of numbers is the Chinese army, where almost 2.04 million people serve. Next is India (1.46 million) and the United States (1.33 million).
In 2023 According to the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in December, the number of servicemen in Russia’s army was set at 1.32 million. According to Global Firepower, the number of serving in North Korea’s army is 1.32 million, and in Ukraine – 900 thousand.
Pakistan (654,000 employees), Iran (610,000 employees), South Korea and Vietnam (600,000 employees each), as well as Egypt (440,000 employees) are in the top ten.
Antigua and Barbuda has the smallest army in the world, where 245 people serve. it is 8300 times less than in China.
According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the top 5 “dwarf” armed forces include Seychelles with 420 soldiers, Barbados with 610 soldiers, and Gambia with 800 soldiers. And the top five is completed by the army of Luxembourg, where, according to the latest data, approximately 1,000 people serve.
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