Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Afghanistan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0042 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0242 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 73rd 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, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 units per person | +710.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | +81.3% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +80.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per person | +162.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | -42.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0042 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0074 units per person, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +710.5% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0224 units per person |
| 2009 | +162.3% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0093 units per person |
| 2006 | +81.3% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 2008 | +80.3% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0035 units per person |
| 2004 | -80.0% | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 2002 | -71.8% | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0056 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0042 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.