Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Russia
0.01 units per person
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.0089 units per person
in 2020
Russia rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.01 units per person against 0.0089 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0011 units per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 0.01 units per person against 0.0089 units per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0011 units per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Russia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.