Brunei vs Jordan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Brunei
3.6%
in 2020
Jordan
4.0%
in 2020
Brunei rank
13th
Jordan rank
11th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Brunei
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Brunei, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Brunei ranks 13th and Jordan ranks 11th of 171 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.9% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Brunei or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Brunei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Brunei and Jordan?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Jordan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Brunei and Jordan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Brunei ranks 13th and Jordan ranks 11th of 171 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 as a share of the total labor force. 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.