Colombia vs Jordan: Military spending, per capita

Colombia
236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Jordan
250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Jordan rank
55th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person against 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 13.72 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 55th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 37.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 457.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 420.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Jordan
1970s 28 constant 2022 US$ per person 424.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 396.89 constant 2022 US$ per person Jordan
1980s 33.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 449.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 415.97 constant 2022 US$ per person Jordan
1990s 87.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 179.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 92.27 constant 2022 US$ per person Jordan
2000s 161.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 223.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 61.66 constant 2022 US$ per person Jordan
2010s 240.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 211.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 28.65 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2020s 239.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 238.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.741 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Colombia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person against 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Colombia and Jordan?
13.72 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Colombia ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 55th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.