Eswatini vs France: Military personnel as a share of total population
Eswatini
0.3%
in 1999
France
0.3%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
78th
France rank
77th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eswatini
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 78th and France ranks 77th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | France |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | France |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | France |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Eswatini or France?
- France, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Eswatini and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and France?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1999.
- How do Eswatini and France rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Eswatini ranks 78th and France ranks 77th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.