Jordan vs Laos: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Jordan
116,000
in 2020
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Jordan rank
50th
Laos rank
47th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Jordan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 129,000 against 116,000 in Jordan, a difference of 13,000.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 50th and Laos ranks 47th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130,150 | 54,850 | 75,300 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 115,940 | 88,820 | 27,120 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 114,430 | 129,050 | 14,620 | Laos |
| 2010s | 113,200 | 129,080 | 15,880 | Laos |
| 2020s | 116,000 | 129,000 | 13,000 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Jordan or Laos?
- Laos, at 129,000 against 116,000 in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Jordan and Laos?
- 13,000, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Jordan ranks 50th and Laos ranks 47th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. 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, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.