Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel

Jordan
101,000
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
83,000
in 2022
Jordan rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th

Military personnel over time

  • Jordan
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k194619842022

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 101,000 against 83,000 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 18,000.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 194 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 67,444 18,333 49,111 Jordan
1980s 97,100 43,800 53,300 Jordan
1990s 100,600 61,200 39,400 Jordan
2000s 100,900 52,700 48,200 Jordan
2010s 101,000 57,000 44,000 Jordan
2020s 101,000 69,667 31,333 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
Jordan, at 101,000 against 83,000 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
18,000, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel?
Jordan ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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