Statizoid

Gabon vs Jamaica: Armed forces personnel

Gabon
7,000
in 2020
Jamaica
6,000
in 2020
Gabon rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
145th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Gabon
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 7,000 against 6,000 in Jamaica, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.