Eswatini vs South Africa: Military personnel, annual growth rate

Eswatini
0 % change on previous year
in 1999
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
Eswatini rank
11th
South Africa rank
11th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
-50050100192619742022

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year 10.23 % change on previous year Eswatini
1980s 8.33 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year Eswatini
1990s -2.5 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Eswatini and South Africa?
0 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Eswatini ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 14,147 data points, 1817–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military personnel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.