Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel as a share of total population
Saudi Arabia
0.8%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.8%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.1% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th 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.