Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel as a share of total population
Jordan
0.9%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.8%
in 2022
Jordan rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Jordan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Jordan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Jordan ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th 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.