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
051015181619192022

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

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major 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

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.