Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Military personnel, annual growth rate

Iraq
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
Iraq rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iraq ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 9.96 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year Iraq
1940s -13.07 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 21.41 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1950s 6.47 % change on previous year 32.89 % change on previous year 26.42 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1960s 5.3 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 23.92 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 21.02 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 10.52 % change on previous year 0.3885 % change on previous year 10.13 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s -3.69 % change on previous year 10.94 % change on previous year 14.63 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 8.98 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -14.55 % change on previous year 0.2414 % change on previous year 14.79 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 67.19 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year 62.78 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
0 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
83 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 14,147 data points, 1817–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military personnel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.