Eswatini vs Mexico: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Eswatini
0.3%
in 1999
Mexico
0.3%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
97th
Mexico rank
99th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eswatini
- Mexico
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 99th of 173 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
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 Mexico?
- Eswatini, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico as of 1999.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Eswatini and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
- How do Eswatini and Mexico rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Eswatini ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 99th 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.