Eswatini vs Liberia: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

  • Eswatini
  • Liberia
05.0k10.0k15.0k192019712022

How they compare

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

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 5,000 5,000 Liberia
1970s 1,000 5,800 4,800 Liberia
1980s 2,800 6,000 3,200 Liberia
1990s 3,000 4,400 1,400 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 against 2,000 in Liberia as of 1999.
What is the difference in military personnel between Eswatini and Liberia?
1,000, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed