South Sudan vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
South Sudan
0.0839 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Sudan
0.0771 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Sudan rank
127th
Sudan rank
128th
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0839 units per square kilometre against 0.0771 units per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.0068 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 127th and Sudan ranks 128th of 173 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 0.104 units per square kilometre | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 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 Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0839 units per square kilometre against 0.0771 units per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.0068 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 127th and Sudan ranks 128th 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.