HEAD TO HEAD
Egypt vs Jordan
Verdict
Egypt holds a 75–25 advantage over Jordan on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by economic size (GDP) (88% of the combined total, $389bn) and logistics & power projection (92% of the combined total, 58). Jordan leads on military spending.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Egypt | Share | Jordan | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $2.5bn | 49%51% | $2.6bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $389bn | 88%12% | $53.4bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 439.0k | 81%19% | 101.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 58 | 92%8% | 5 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
