Cyprus vs Jordan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cyprus
0.9%
in 2022
Jordan
0.9%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Jordan rank
15th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cyprus
- Jordan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 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 0.9% against 0.9% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Jordan?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.