Cambodia vs Jordan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Cambodia
1.1%
in 2020
Jordan
1.1%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
17th
Jordan rank
20th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cambodia
- Jordan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 17th and Jordan ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 4.1% | 3.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Cambodia or Jordan?
- Cambodia, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Cambodia and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Jordan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Jordan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Cambodia ranks 17th 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.