More than 50 million people were in uniform in 1945. Today it’s 20.7 million — the world’s armies have shrunk by a quarter since the Cold War while its military budgets have tripled.
Every country sized by the number of people it keeps under arms, 1900 to 2026.
Full breakdown on YouTube: The World’s Military in 10 Graphics
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Credit to : Everything Econ
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