Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Jordan
4.0%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2020
Jordan rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 2.2% | 8.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.7% | 5.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Jordan ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.