Statizoid

Bhutan vs Jordan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Bhutan
1.0%
in 2000
Jordan
1.1%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
23rd
Jordan rank
20th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bhutan
  • Jordan
0246198520022020

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 20th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.