Eswatini vs Lesotho: Military personnel
Eswatini
3,000
in 1999
Lesotho
2,000
in 2022
Eswatini rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
154th
Military personnel over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 3,000 against 2,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1,000 | 600 | 400 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 2,800 | 1,900 | 900 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 3,000 against 2,000 in Lesotho as of 1999.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1,000, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1999.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for military personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.