Eswatini vs Suriname: Military personnel as a share of total population

Eswatini
0.3061
in 1999
Suriname
0.321
in 2022
Eswatini rank
78th
Suriname rank
76th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Eswatini
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.321 against 0.3061 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0149.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Eswatini ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3535 0.276 0.0775 Eswatini
1980s 0.4349 0.6518 0.217 Suriname
1990s 0.3424 0.587 0.2446 Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.321 against 0.3061 in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Eswatini and Suriname?
0.0149, with Suriname 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 as a share of total population?
Eswatini ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
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