Finland vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Finland
0.0724 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Africa
0.0734 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Finland rank
132nd
South Africa rank
130th
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0734 units per square kilometre against 0.0724 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 130th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0734 units per square kilometre against 0.0724 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.001 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 130th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.