Argentina vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Argentina
103,000
in 2020
South Africa
89,000
in 2020
Argentina rank
53rd
South Africa rank
54th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 103,000 against 89,000 in South Africa, a difference of 14,000.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101,500 | 103,200 | 1,700 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 86,642 | 145,209 | 58,567 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 103,664 | 66,945 | 36,719 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 104,844 | 79,944 | 24,900 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 103,000 | 89,000 | 14,000 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 103,000 against 89,000 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Argentina and South Africa?
- 14,000, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.