Portugal vs South Africa: Military personnel, annual growth rate

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

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Portugal 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 37 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Portugal ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 0.037 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.037 % change on previous year Portugal
1930s -1.94 % change on previous year 15.83 % change on previous year 17.78 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s 0 % change on previous year -10 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year Portugal
1950s 0.6687 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year 8.24 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s 18.16 % change on previous year 12.34 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s -6.24 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year 12.48 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 2.58 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -0.5295 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s -4.11 % change on previous year -0.8118 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -4.3 % change on previous year 0.5057 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 0 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Portugal and South Africa?
0 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
88 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2022.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Portugal 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.