Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Saudi Arabia
0.7988
in 2022
Taiwan
0.7216
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Taiwan rank
21st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7988 against 0.7216 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0772.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Taiwan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1597 | 21.13 | 20.97 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.6017 | 6.1 | 5.49 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.8999 | 4.53 | 3.63 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 3.13 | 2.08 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.6703 | 2.34 | 1.66 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.9753 | 1.86 | 0.8808 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.8668 | 1.39 | 0.5196 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.7723 | 1.09 | 0.3157 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.7839 | 0.7093 | 0.0746 | 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 Taiwan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7988 against 0.7216 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 0.0772, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 21st 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.