Gabon vs Jamaica: Military personnel as a share of total population

Gabon
0.2057
in 2022
Jamaica
0.2113
in 2022
Gabon rank
107th
Jamaica rank
104th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Gabon
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.2113 against 0.2057 in Gabon, a difference of 0.0056.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gabon ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1788 0.0643 0.1145 Gabon
1970s 0.4469 0.1168 0.3301 Gabon
1980s 0.9507 0.1093 0.8414 Gabon
1990s 0.7317 0.1211 0.6106 Gabon
2000s 0.3681 0.1126 0.2555 Gabon
2010s 0.2673 0.1135 0.1537 Gabon
2020s 0.2104 0.2116 0.0011 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Gabon or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.2113 against 0.2057 in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Gabon and Jamaica?
0.0056, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Gabon ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th 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