Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
11.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
Sudan
16.13 % change on previous year
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Sudan rank
5th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
-50050100199020052020

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 16.13 % change on previous year against 11.9 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 10.28 % change on previous year 7.38 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.26 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.1203 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year Sudan
2020s 11.9 % change on previous year 16.13 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year Sudan

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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 16.13 % change on previous year against 11.9 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
4.23 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th 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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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.