Eswatini vs Gabon: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Eswatini
0.3%
in 1999
Gabon
0.3%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
97th
Gabon rank
96th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 97th and Gabon ranks 96th of 173 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Eswatini or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Eswatini ranks 97th and Gabon ranks 96th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. 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 their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.