Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Military personnel, per capita

Sierra Leone
0.0011 people per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0012 people per person
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
139th
South Africa rank
138th

Military personnel, per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0012 people per person against 0.0011 people per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0001 people per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 138th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 people per person 0.0023 people per person 0.0012 people per person South Africa
1970s 0.0011 people per person 0.0023 people per person 0.0012 people per person South Africa
1980s 0.0012 people per person 0.0026 people per person 0.0014 people per person South Africa
1990s 0.0012 people per person 0.0017 people per person 0.0005 people per person South Africa
2000s 0.002 people per person 0.0012 people per person 0.0008 people per person Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0015 people per person 0.0011 people per person 0.0003 people per person Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0011 people per person 0.0012 people per person 0.0001 people per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per capita, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0012 people per person against 0.0011 people per person in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.0001 people per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 139th 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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Indicator
Military personnel, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.