Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0101 units per person in 2000. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan, 1985–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0101 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0123 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 units per person, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 23rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 units per person | -16.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0101 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0101 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0039 units per person, 2.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0101 units per person in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2000.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.