Australia vs South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Australia
60,000
in 2020
South Sudan
53,000
in 2020
Australia rank
64th
South Sudan rank
67th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 60,000 against 53,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Sudan ahead.

Australia ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 57,400 185,500 128,100 South Sudan
2020s 60,000 53,000 7,000 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Australia or South Sudan?
Australia, at 60,000 against 53,000 in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Australia and South Sudan?
7,000, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 67th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.