Gambia vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Gambia
0.0016 units per person
in 2020
South Africa
0.0015 units per person
in 2020
Gambia rank
135th
South Africa rank
138th
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0016 units per person against 0.0015 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 0.0016 units per person against 0.0015 units per person in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 135th 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.