Syrian Arab Republic vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel as a share of total population
Syrian Arab Republic
0.8%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.8%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Syrian Arab Republic or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, 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 Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th 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.