South Africa vs South Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0734 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Sudan
0.0839 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Africa rank
130th
South Sudan rank
127th
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0839 units per square kilometre against 0.0734 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0105 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 130th and South Sudan ranks 127th of 173 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0839 units per square kilometre against 0.0734 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 0.0105 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 130th 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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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.