Cyprus vs Jordan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Cyprus
0.9016
in 2022
Jordan
0.8973
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Jordan rank
15th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Cyprus
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.9016 against 0.8973 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0043.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Cyprus ranks 14th and Jordan ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 2.52 0.8682 Jordan
1970s 2.15 2.62 0.4626 Jordan
1980s 2.11 2.61 0.4971 Jordan
1990s 1.45 1.94 0.4873 Jordan
2000s 1.04 1.85 0.8081 Jordan
2010s 1.03 1.19 0.1606 Jordan
2020s 0.9883 0.9132 0.0751 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cyprus or Jordan?
Cyprus, at 0.9016 against 0.8973 in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Jordan?
0.0043, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Cyprus ranks 14th and Jordan ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed