Somalia vs South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Somalia
-30 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Sudan
-71.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
Somalia rank
164th
South Sudan rank
167th
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -30 % change on previous year against -71.35 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 41.35 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 173 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 63.77 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | -30 % change on previous year | -71.35 % change on previous year | 41.35 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at -30 % 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 Somalia and South Sudan?
- 41.35 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 164th 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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About this data
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.