Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Military personnel as a share of total population

Jamaica
0.2113
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.22
in 2022
Jamaica rank
104th
United Kingdom rank
102nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Kingdom
02.557.510181619192022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.22 against 0.2113 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0087.

Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 194 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0643 0.7894 0.7251 United Kingdom
1970s 0.1168 0.6275 0.5107 United Kingdom
1980s 0.1093 0.5839 0.4746 United Kingdom
1990s 0.1211 0.4358 0.3147 United Kingdom
2000s 0.1126 0.3343 0.2218 United Kingdom
2010s 0.1135 0.2514 0.1379 United Kingdom
2020s 0.2116 0.222 0.0104 United Kingdom

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?
United Kingdom, at 0.22 against 0.2113 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
0.0087, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Jamaica ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 102nd 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