Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Military personnel as a share of total population
Sierra Leone
0.1087
in 2022
South Africa
0.1186
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
141st
South Africa rank
139th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1186 against 0.1087 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0099.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1132 | 0.2282 | 0.115 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.111 | 0.2293 | 0.1183 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1176 | 0.2707 | 0.1531 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1189 | 0.1901 | 0.0712 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2107 | 0.1262 | 0.0845 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1508 | 0.1157 | 0.0351 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.1112 | 0.1209 | 0.0097 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1186 against 0.1087 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.0099, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.