Azerbaijan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population
Azerbaijan
0.6%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.7%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
27th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th 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.