Luxembourg vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel percent
Luxembourg
0.1586
in 2020
South Africa
0.147
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
136th
South Africa rank
138th
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.1586 against 0.147 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0116.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2279 | 0.278 | 0.05 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2928 | 0.326 | 0.0332 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3251 | 0.1357 | 0.1894 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.2752 | 0.1428 | 0.1324 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.1586 | 0.147 | 0.0116 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 0.1586 against 0.147 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.0116, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th 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.