Belgium vs Jamaica: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Belgium
0.2%
in 2020
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2020
Belgium rank
120th
Jamaica rank
118th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 118th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Belgium ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 118th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.