Cambodia vs Saudi Arabia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cambodia
0.7208
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.7988
in 2022
Cambodia rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cambodia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7988 against 0.7208 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.078.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7966 | 0.7681 | 0.0285 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.8999 | 0.2927 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 1.05 | 0.6491 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.5769 | 0.6703 | 0.0935 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.8872 | 0.9753 | 0.0881 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.9749 | 0.8668 | 0.1081 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.8055 | 0.7723 | 0.0332 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.7309 | 0.7839 | 0.0529 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cambodia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7988 against 0.7208 in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cambodia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.078, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Saudi Arabia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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.