Jordan vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Jordan
4.0%
in 2020
Venezuela
3.5%
in 2020
Jordan rank
11th
Venezuela rank
14th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Jordan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 0.9% | 10.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 0.9% | 7.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 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 Venezuela?
- Jordan, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Jordan and Venezuela?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Jordan ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 14th 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.