South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel, gaps filled
Military personnel, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 83,000 people against 74,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 9,000 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,444 people | 18,333 people | 42,111 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 88,700 people | 43,800 people | 44,900 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 75,800 people | 61,200 people | 14,600 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59,500 people | 52,700 people | 6,800 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63,700 people | 57,000 people | 6,700 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 74,333 people | 69,667 people | 4,667 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 83,000 people against 74,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 9,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.