Somalia vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel
Somalia
14,000
in 2020
Sweden
15,000
in 2020
Somalia rank
120th
Sweden rank
117th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Somalia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15,000 against 14,000 in Somalia, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Somalia ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,850 | 63,850 | 9,000 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 166,167 | 88,192 | 77,975 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 26,000 | 55,085 | 29,085 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15,260 | 22,646 | 7,386 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Somalia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15,000 against 14,000 in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Somalia and Sweden?
- 1,000, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Somalia ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 117th 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.