Germany vs Jamaica: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Germany
0.2%
in 2020
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2020
Germany rank
116th
Jamaica rank
118th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Germany
- Jamaica
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 116th and Jamaica ranks 118th of 173 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Germany or Jamaica?
- Germany, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Germany and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Germany ranks 116th 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.