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
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.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bhutan or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bhutan and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jordan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2000.
- How do Bhutan and Jordan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 20th 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.