Military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2113 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica is 0.2113, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica peaked at 0.2119 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0472, in 1979.
That places Jamaica 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1205 | — |
| 1963 | 0.059 | -51.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0575 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0568 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0561 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0554 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0548 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0542 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0552 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2116 | +283.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2073 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2041 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.201 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0493 | -75.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0488 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0482 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0952 | +97.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0935 | +98.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0917 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0913 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1339 | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0865 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1282 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1277 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1271 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1255 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1242 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1268 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1238 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1226 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1213 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.12 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1193 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1182 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1172 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1161 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1142 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1133 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1125 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1119 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1113 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1108 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1103 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1099 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1094 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1089 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1083 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1048 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1045 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1041 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1065 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1418 | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1417 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2119 | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2114 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2113 | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2113 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2113 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +283.1% | 0.0552 | 0.2116 |
| 1980 | +98.1% | 0.0472 | 0.0935 |
| 1978 | +97.5% | 0.0482 | 0.0952 |
| 1975 | -75.5% | 0.201 | 0.0493 |
| 1963 | -51.1% | 0.1205 | 0.059 |
| 2020 | +49.6% | 0.1417 | 0.2119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0643 | 0.0542 | 0.1205 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1168 | 0.0472 | 0.2116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1093 | 0.0865 | 0.1339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1211 | 0.1172 | 0.1268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1126 | 0.1099 | 0.1161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1135 | 0.1041 | 0.1418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2116 | 0.2113 | 0.2119 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Jamaica was 0.2113 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2119 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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