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

Germany
0.2176
in 2022
Jamaica
0.2113
in 2022
Germany rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
104th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Germany
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.2176 against 0.2113 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0063.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 104th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4803 0.1211 0.3592 Germany
2000s 0.3237 0.1126 0.2112 Germany
2010s 0.2462 0.1135 0.1327 Germany
2020s 0.2176 0.2116 0.006 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Germany or Jamaica?
Germany, at 0.2176 against 0.2113 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Germany and Jamaica?
0.0063, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Germany ranks 103rd 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