Azerbaijan vs Iran: Military personnel as a share of total population

Azerbaijan
0.6217
in 2022
Iran
0.6814
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
27th
Iran rank
25th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.6814 against 0.6217 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0597.

That makes Iran'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 ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Iran ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8552 0.838 0.0172 Azerbaijan
2000s 0.8065 0.7378 0.0687 Azerbaijan
2010s 0.6991 0.6556 0.0435 Azerbaijan
2020s 0.6448 0.6888 0.044 Iran

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?
Iran, at 0.6814 against 0.6217 in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Azerbaijan and Iran?
0.0597, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Iran ranks 25th 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