Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Russian Federation
0.8%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.8%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 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, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Russian Federation ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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.