North America vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
North America
0.4795 % change on previous year
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
11.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
North America rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.9 % change on previous year against 0.4795 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 11.42 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 24.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North America ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.36 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.0321 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | 0.1203 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4795 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.9 % change on previous year against 0.4795 % change on previous year in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.42 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.