Eswatini vs Suriname: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

  • Eswatini
  • Suriname
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196819952022

How they compare

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

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 1,000 800 Eswatini
1980s 2,800 2,500 300 Eswatini
1990s 3,000 2,400 600 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 against 2,000 in Suriname as of 1999.
What is the difference in military personnel between Eswatini and Suriname?
1,000, 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?
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