Jordan vs Lithuania: Military personnel as a share of total population

Jordan
0.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
0.8%
in 2022
Jordan rank
15th
Lithuania rank
17th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Jordan
  • Lithuania
012345191819702022

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 0.3% 1.5% Jordan
2000s 1.8% 0.4% 1.5% Jordan
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Jordan
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Jordan or Lithuania?
Jordan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Jordan and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lithuania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Lithuania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Jordan ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.