Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-40.65 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Sudan
-71.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
166th
South Sudan rank
167th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
0200400600800199020052020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -40.65 % change on previous year against -71.35 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 30.7 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s -0.8466 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s -40.65 % change on previous year -71.35 % change on previous year 30.7 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
Afghanistan, at -40.65 % change on previous year against -71.35 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
30.7 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.