India vs Jamaica: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
India
0.2%
in 2020
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2020
India rank
117th
Jamaica rank
118th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 118th of 173 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | India |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | India |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, India or Jamaica?
- India, 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 India and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- India ranks 117th 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.