South Africa vs Turkey: Military personnel, annual growth rate

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

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 40 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Turkey ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 8 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1920s 0 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Turkey
1930s 15.83 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 13.24 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s -25.42 % change on previous year -0.7257 % change on previous year 24.69 % change on previous year Turkey
1950s 8.91 % change on previous year -3.23 % change on previous year 12.14 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s 12.34 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 10.48 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 6.24 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 4.02 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -3.65 % change on previous year 0.3712 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year Turkey
2000s -0.8118 % change on previous year -3.9 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.5057 % change on previous year -3.05 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 4.68 % change on previous year 0 % 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, South Africa or Turkey?
South Africa, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between South Africa and Turkey?
0 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
91 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 11th and Turkey 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.