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

Singapore
59,000
in 2020
South Sudan
53,000
in 2020
Singapore rank
65th
South Sudan rank
67th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Singapore
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 59,000 against 53,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 6,000.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 123,210 185,500 62,290 South Sudan
2020s 59,000 53,000 6,000 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Singapore or South Sudan?
Singapore, at 59,000 against 53,000 in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Singapore and South Sudan?
6,000, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Singapore and South Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 65th 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.