Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
11.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Asia
0.6215 % change on previous year
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
South Asia rank
6th
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.9 % change on previous year against 0.6215 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 11.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 19.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1203 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 11.9 % change on previous year | 0.6215 % change on previous year | 11.28 % 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, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.9 % change on previous year against 0.6215 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 11.28 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 6th 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.