Saudi Arabia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military personnel as a share of total population
Saudi Arabia
0.8%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
0.8%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
20th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th 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.