Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 1999. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Eswatini, 1989–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 1999, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.0029 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 98th out of 173 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 units per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More public sector data for Eswatini
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Eswatini?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0029 units per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 1999.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.