Libya vs South Africa: Military personnel as a share of total population
Libya
0.1123
in 2015
South Africa
0.1186
in 2022
Libya rank
140th
South Africa rank
139th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1186 against 0.1123 in Libya, a difference of 0.0063.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2811 | 0.1077 | 0.1734 | Libya |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 0.2182 | 0.7921 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 0.2293 | 1.02 | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 0.2707 | 2.01 | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 0.1901 | 1.43 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 0.1262 | 1.23 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.6821 | 0.1164 | 0.5657 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1186 against 0.1123 in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.0063, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2015.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Libya ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 139th 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.