Eswatini vs Suriname: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

  • Eswatini
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1,800 people 1,000 people 800 people Eswatini
1980s 2,800 people 2,500 people 300 people Eswatini
1990s 3,000 people 2,400 people 600 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Eswatini or Suriname?
Eswatini, at 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Suriname as of 1999.
What is the difference in military personnel between Eswatini and Suriname?
1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for military personnel?
Eswatini ranks 152nd and Suriname 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.