Russia vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel as a share of total population

Russia
0.8174
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.8104
in 2022
Russia rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Russia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.8174 against 0.8104 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.57 3.31 1.73 United Arab Emirates
1980s 1.41 3.13 1.72 United Arab Emirates
1990s 1.05 2.77 1.72 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.6967 1.34 0.6468 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.6176 0.6254 0.0078 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.6831 0.7069 0.0238 United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
Russia, at 0.8174 against 0.8104 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Russia and United Arab Emirates?
0.007, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Arab Emirates?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Russia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Russia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th 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