Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Morocco
0.7%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
0.7%
in 2020
Morocco rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Morocco
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Morocco ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
- Morocco, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Morocco ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.