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?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.