Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Armed forces personnel
Botswana
9,000
in 2020
Sierra Leone
9,000
in 2020
Botswana rank
136th
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9,000 against 9,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 173 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,000 | 3,550 | 1,450 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7,900 | 7,540 | 360 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10,550 | 10,530 | 20 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,750 | 9,400 | 350 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9,000 | 9,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 9,000 against 9,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. 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.