Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Russia
0.8174
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.7988
in 2022
Russia rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.8174 against 0.7988 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0186.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.3748 | 0.2034 | 0.1714 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.6711 | 0.1765 | 0.4947 | Russia |
| 1940s | 2.66 | 0.1446 | 2.52 | Russia |
| 1950s | 2.56 | 0.6017 | 1.96 | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.51 | 0.8999 | 0.6104 | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.59 | 1.05 | 0.543 | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 0.6703 | 0.7349 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.9753 | 0.072 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.6967 | 0.8668 | 0.1702 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.6176 | 0.7723 | 0.1547 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.6831 | 0.7839 | 0.1007 | 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, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 0.8174 against 0.7988 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0186, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Russia ranks 16th 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.