Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.9195 % change on previous year
in 2020
Sudan
16.13 % change on previous year
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
4th
Sudan rank
5th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sudan
-50050100199020052020

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 16.13 % change on previous year against 0.9195 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Sudan's figure about 17.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.11 % change on previous year 7.38 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year Sudan
2000s 0.1064 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Sudan
2010s -1.02 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year Sudan
2020s 0.9195 % change on previous year 16.13 % change on previous year 15.21 % change on previous year Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 16.13 % change on previous year against 0.9195 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
15.21 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 5th of 43 groups.
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.