Eswatini vs Liberia: Military personnel

Eswatini
3,000 people
in 1999
Liberia
2,000 people
in 2022
Eswatini rank
152nd
Liberia rank
154th

Military personnel over time

  • Eswatini
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 1,000 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Liberia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 152nd and Liberia ranks 154th of 194 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 people 5,000 people 5,000 people Liberia
1970s 1,000 people 5,800 people 4,800 people Liberia
1980s 2,800 people 6,000 people 3,200 people Liberia
1990s 3,000 people 4,400 people 1,400 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Eswatini or Liberia?
Eswatini, at 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Liberia as of 1999.
What is the difference in military personnel between Eswatini and Liberia?
1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Liberia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1999.
How do Eswatini and Liberia rank globally for military personnel?
Eswatini ranks 152nd and Liberia 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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.