Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Military personnel as a share of total population
Saudi Arabia
0.7988
in 2022
Syria
0.7524
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Syria rank
20th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7988 against 0.7524 in Syria, a difference of 0.0464.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1401 | 0.3913 | 0.2512 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.5845 | 0.9396 | 0.3551 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.9181 | 1.31 | 0.3937 | Syria |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 2.28 | 1.23 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.6703 | 3.56 | 2.89 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.9753 | 2.57 | 1.6 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.8668 | 1.71 | 0.8444 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.7723 | 0.9852 | 0.2129 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.7839 | 0.7789 | 0.005 | 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 Syria?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7988 against 0.7524 in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 0.0464, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th 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.