Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.