Jordan vs Laos: Armed forces personnel, total
Jordan
116,000
in 2020
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Jordan rank
50th
Laos rank
47th
Armed forces personnel, total 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 33 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, Jordan or Laos?
- Laos, at 129,000 against 116,000 in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Jordan and Laos?
- 13,000, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Jordan ranks 50th and Laos ranks 47th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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 the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.