Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel percent

Cyprus
0.9983
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.9099
in 2020
Cyprus rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Cyprus
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.52198520022020

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.9983 against 0.9099 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0884.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.58 0.7882 0.796 Cyprus
1990s 1.31 1.35 0.0388 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.04 1.13 0.0938 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.16 0.8762 0.281 Cyprus
2020s 0.9983 0.9099 0.0883 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Cyprus or Saudi Arabia?
Cyprus, at 0.9983 against 0.9099 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
0.0884, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Cyprus ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed