Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Nigeria rank
117th
Saudi Arabia rank
118th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Nigeria, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.