Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel as a share of total population
Syria
0.7524
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.8104
in 2022
Syria rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.8104 against 0.7524 in Syria, a difference of 0.058.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 | 3.31 | 0.9015 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.56 | 3.13 | 0.4306 | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.77 | 0.1959 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.34 | 0.3678 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.9852 | 0.6254 | 0.3598 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.7789 | 0.7069 | 0.072 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Syria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.8104 against 0.7524 in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.058, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Syria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Syria ranks 20th 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.