Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Norway
8.7 % change on previous year
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
11.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
Norway rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.9 % change on previous year against 8.7 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 3.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.49 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 12.77 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2010s | -1.33 % change on previous year | 0.1203 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.7 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 3.21 % 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, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.9 % change on previous year against 8.7 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.2 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 173 countries.
- 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.