Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
31.75 % change on previous year
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 31.75 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 31.75 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6667 % change on previous year 64.3 % change on previous year 63.64 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.3885 % change on previous year 7.37 % change on previous year 6.98 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 10.94 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.65 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2414 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 4.41 % change on previous year 10.58 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 31.75 % 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 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
31.75 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.