Argentina vs Jordan: Armed forces personnel
Argentina
103,000
in 2020
Jordan
116,000
in 2020
Argentina rank
53rd
Jordan rank
50th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Argentina
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 116,000 against 103,000 in Argentina, a difference of 13,000.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Jordan ranks 50th of 173 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101,500 | 130,150 | 28,650 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 86,642 | 115,940 | 29,298 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 103,664 | 114,430 | 10,766 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 104,844 | 113,200 | 8,356 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 103,000 | 116,000 | 13,000 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Argentina or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 116,000 against 103,000 in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Argentina and Jordan?
- 13,000, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jordan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Jordan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Jordan ranks 50th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. 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.