Eswatini vs Lesotho: Military personnel
Eswatini
3,000 people
in 1999
Lesotho
2,000 people
in 2022
Eswatini rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
154th
Military personnel over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 1,000 people.
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 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 600 people | 400 people | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 2,800 people | 1,900 people | 900 people | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3,000 people | 2,000 people | 1,000 people | 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 people against 2,000 people in Lesotho as of 1999.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1,000 people, 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?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.