Jordan vs Laos: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Jordan
4.0%
in 2020
Laos
4.1%
in 2020
Jordan rank
11th
Laos rank
10th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Jordan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 11th and Laos ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 5.1% | 5.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Laos |
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, Jordan or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Jordan and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Laos?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Jordan ranks 11th and Laos ranks 10th 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.