Peru vs South Sudan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Peru
0.5%
in 2020
South Sudan
0.5%
in 2020
Peru rank
64th
South Sudan rank
62nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Peru
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Peru or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Peru and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Peru and South Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Peru ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 62nd 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.