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

Jamaica
0.2113
in 2022
Paraguay
0.2071
in 2022
Jamaica rank
104th
Paraguay rank
106th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Jamaica
  • Paraguay
051015184619342022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.2113 against 0.2071 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0042.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Paraguay ahead.

Jamaica ranks 104th and Paraguay ranks 106th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0643 0.9191 0.8548 Paraguay
1970s 0.1168 0.5903 0.4735 Paraguay
1980s 0.1093 0.4419 0.3325 Paraguay
1990s 0.1211 0.3391 0.218 Paraguay
2000s 0.1126 0.2495 0.137 Paraguay
2010s 0.1135 0.1698 0.0563 Paraguay
2020s 0.2116 0.2095 0.002 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Jamaica, at 0.2113 against 0.2071 in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Jamaica and Paraguay?
0.0042, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Jamaica ranks 104th and Paraguay ranks 106th 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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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