Arab World vs Iraq: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Arab World
5.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
Iraq
34.6 % change on previous year
in 2020
Arab World rank
1st
Iraq rank
4th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Arab World
  • Iraq
-100-50050100199020052020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 34.6 % change on previous year against 5.9 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 28.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 5.9 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Arab World ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 2.02 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year Arab World
2000s 1.44 % change on previous year 12.31 % change on previous year 10.87 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -1.88 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 5.9 % change on previous year 34.6 % change on previous year 28.71 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Arab World or Iraq?
Iraq, at 34.6 % change on previous year against 5.9 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Arab World and Iraq?
28.7 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Arab World ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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