Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel as a share of total population

Jordan
0.8973
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.8104
in 2022
Jordan rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Jordan
  • United Arab Emirates
12345194619842022

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.8973 against 0.8104 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0869.

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 2.57 3.31 0.7392 United Arab Emirates
1980s 2.61 3.13 0.5183 United Arab Emirates
1990s 1.94 2.77 0.8349 United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.85 1.34 0.506 Jordan
2010s 1.19 0.6254 0.5669 Jordan
2020s 0.9132 0.7069 0.2063 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 0.8973 against 0.8104 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?
0.0869, 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?
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
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