Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0021 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0111 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2020.
That places Belgium 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0111 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 units per person | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Belgium?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Belgium was 0.0021 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.