Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel as a share of total population
Saudi Arabia
0.7988
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.8104
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 0.8104 against 0.7988 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0116.
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 | 1.04 | 3.31 | 2.27 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.6703 | 3.13 | 2.46 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.9753 | 2.77 | 1.79 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.8668 | 1.34 | 0.4766 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.7723 | 0.6254 | 0.1469 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7839 | 0.7069 | 0.077 | 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 0.8104 against 0.7988 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?
- 0.0116, 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?
- 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.