Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel percent

Myanmar
0.8733
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.9099
in 2020
Myanmar rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Myanmar
  • Saudi Arabia
0.50.7511.21.51.8198520022020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9099 against 0.8733 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0366.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5089 0.7882 0.2792 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.8261 1.35 0.5197 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.07 1.13 0.0664 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.01 0.8762 0.1333 Myanmar
2020s 0.8733 0.9099 0.0366 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.9099 against 0.8733 in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
0.0366, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Myanmar ranks 27th 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