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
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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About this data
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.