Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel
Australia
60,000
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
63,000
in 2020
Australia rank
64th
United Arab Emirates rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 63,000 against 60,000 in Australia, a difference of 3,000.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,200 | 43,000 | 27,200 | Australia |
| 1990s | 62,590 | 63,500 | 910 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 53,035 | 52,900 | 135.2 | Australia |
| 2010s | 57,400 | 59,400 | 2,000 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 60,000 | 63,000 | 3,000 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 63,000 against 60,000 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 3,000, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Australia ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.