Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
104th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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.