South Africa vs Yemen: Military personnel, per capita
South Africa
0.0012 people per person
in 2022
Yemen
0.001 people per person
in 2022
South Africa rank
138th
Yemen rank
141st
Military personnel, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0012 people per person against 0.001 people per person in Yemen, a difference of 0.0002 people per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.005 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0011 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, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 0.0012 people per person against 0.001 people per person in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.0002 people per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for military personnel, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 141st 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.