Russian Federation vs South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Russian Federation
0.0888 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Sudan
0.0839 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
124th
South Sudan rank
127th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Sudan
0.10.20.3199220062020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.0888 units per square kilometre against 0.0839 units per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0049 units per square kilometre.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 124th and South Sudan ranks 127th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0856 units per square kilometre 0.2977 units per square kilometre 0.2121 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.0888 units per square kilometre 0.0839 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Russian Federation or South Sudan?
Russian Federation, at 0.0888 units per square kilometre against 0.0839 units per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Russian Federation and South Sudan?
0.0049 units per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and South Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Russian Federation ranks 124th and South Sudan ranks 127th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.