South Africa vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

South Africa
-1.11 % change on previous year
in 2020
Ukraine
-4.18 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Africa rank
151st
Ukraine rank
154th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -1.11 % change on previous year against -4.18 % change on previous year in Ukraine, a difference of 3.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 151st and Ukraine ranks 154th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 26.01 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 24.56 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 3.67 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 2.11 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year Ukraine
2020s -1.11 % change on previous year -4.18 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, South Africa or Ukraine?
South Africa, at -1.11 % change on previous year against -4.18 % change on previous year in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between South Africa and Ukraine?
3.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 151st and Ukraine ranks 154th 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.