Jordan vs Russian Federation: Military personnel as a share of total population

Jordan
0.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation
0.8%
in 2022
Jordan rank
15th
Russian Federation rank
16th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Jordan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

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

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Jordan ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1940s 0.8% 1.7% 0.8% Russian Federation
1950s 1.6% 2.6% 0.9% Russian Federation
1960s 2.5% 1.5% 1.0% Jordan
1970s 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% Jordan
1980s 2.6% 1.4% 1.2% Jordan
1990s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% Jordan
2000s 1.8% 0.7% 1.2% Jordan
2010s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Jordan
2020s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% 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 Russian Federation?
Jordan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Jordan and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Russian Federation?
76 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Russian Federation rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Jordan ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 16th 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.