Senegal vs Switzerland: Armed forces personnel
Senegal
19,000
in 2020
Switzerland
20,000
in 2020
Senegal rank
108th
Switzerland rank
106th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Senegal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,000 against 19,000 in Senegal, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Senegal ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,550 | 18,500 | 5,950 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17,215 | 28,796 | 11,581 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17,742 | 31,722 | 13,980 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18,682 | 21,744 | 3,062 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Senegal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20,000 against 19,000 in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Senegal and Switzerland?
- 1,000, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and Switzerland rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Senegal ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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.