Jordan vs Russia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Jordan
0.8973
in 2022
Russia
0.8174
in 2022
Jordan rank
15th
Russia rank
16th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Jordan
- Russia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.8973 against 0.8174 in Russia, a difference of 0.0799.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Russia ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8274 | 1.67 | 0.8422 | Russia |
| 1950s | 1.65 | 2.56 | 0.9158 | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 1.49 | 1.03 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 1.59 | 1.02 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 1.41 | 1.2 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.05 | 0.8879 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 0.6967 | 1.15 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.6176 | 0.5747 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.9132 | 0.6831 | 0.2301 | 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 Russia?
- Jordan, at 0.8973 against 0.8174 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Jordan and Russia?
- 0.0799, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Russia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th 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.