Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Austria
Austria: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Austria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Austria stood at 0.0026 units per person.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Austria peaked at 0.0072 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2017.
That places Austria 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Austria?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Austria was 0.0026 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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)
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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.