Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel percent
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1396
in 2020
South Africa
0.147
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
141st
South Africa rank
138th
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.147 against 0.1396 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0074.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1486 | 0.278 | 0.1294 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1446 | 0.326 | 0.1813 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1771 | 0.1279 | 0.0492 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1726 | 0.1428 | 0.0298 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1396 | 0.147 | 0.0074 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.147 against 0.1396 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0074, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.