Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Military personnel, per capita
Military personnel, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0013 people per person against 0.0012 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 people per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0001 people per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.001 people per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0001 people per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0013 people per person against 0.0012 people per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0001 people per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 138th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.