Jordan vs Nigeria: Military spending per military personnel

Jordan
26,815
in 2022
Nigeria
27,384
in 2022
Jordan rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
101st

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Jordan
  • Nigeria
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k194619842022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 27,384 against 26,815 in Jordan, a difference of 569.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Jordan ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 101st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 10,813 24,239 13,425 Nigeria
1970s 11,860 17,908 6,048 Nigeria
1980s 14,345 12,226 2,119 Jordan
1990s 8,044 15,464 7,420 Nigeria
2000s 13,846 15,335 1,490 Nigeria
2010s 18,711 26,358 7,648 Nigeria
2020s 25,729 26,301 572 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Jordan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 27,384 against 26,815 in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Jordan and Nigeria?
569, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Nigeria rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Jordan ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 101st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed