Somalia vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total
Somalia
14,000
in 2020
Sweden
15,000
in 2020
Somalia rank
120th
Sweden rank
117th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Somalia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15,000 against 14,000 in Somalia, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Somalia ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,850 | 63,850 | 9,000 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 166,167 | 88,192 | 77,975 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 26,000 | 55,085 | 29,085 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15,260 | 22,646 | 7,386 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Somalia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15,000 against 14,000 in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Somalia and Sweden?
- 1,000, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Somalia ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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 are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.