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

South Sudan
53,000
in 2020
Zimbabwe
51,000
in 2020
South Sudan rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 53,000 against 51,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,000.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 173 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 185,500 50,860 134,640 South Sudan
2020s 53,000 51,000 2,000 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
South Sudan, at 53,000 against 51,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
2,000, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
South Sudan ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.