South Africa vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
South Africa
0.0015 units per person
in 2020
Sweden
0.0014 units per person
in 2020
South Africa rank
138th
Sweden rank
139th
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 139th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 139th 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.