Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.