Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Military personnel, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Nigeria rank
114th
Saudi Arabia rank
117th

Military personnel, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 people per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1970s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Nigeria, at 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
0 people per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per unit of GDP
Unit
people per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 9,603 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.