Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 20,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Switzerland stood at 20,000.
The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 109,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20,000 | — |
| 1986 | 19,250 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 18,500 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 17,750 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 17,000 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31,000 | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 39,000 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 31,400 | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 27,300 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 26,260 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 26,300 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27,700 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 27,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,800 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27,600 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27,500 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | -85.5% |
| 2005 | 109,000 | +2625.0% |
| 2006 | 23,000 | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,620 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 25,287 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23,100 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 22,650 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21,250 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 20,800 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20,950 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20,950 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21,450 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,500 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,796 | 22,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,722 | 4,000 | 109,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,744 | 20,000 | 25,287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Switzerland was 20,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 109,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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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.