Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel percent

Jamaica
0.212
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.2272
in 2020
Jamaica rank
118th
United Kingdom rank
115th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.6198520022020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2272 against 0.212 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0152.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 173 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1093 0.5731 0.4637 United Kingdom
1990s 0.1285 0.4374 0.3089 United Kingdom
2000s 0.1077 0.3224 0.2146 United Kingdom
2010s 0.1362 0.2416 0.1054 United Kingdom
2020s 0.212 0.2272 0.0152 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Jamaica or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2272 against 0.212 in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
0.0152, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Jamaica ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed