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
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.