Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0101 units per person in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
0.0101 units per person
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
23rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0123 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0059 units per person
in 1985
Years of data
10
1985–2000

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan, 1985–2000

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131985199220001985: 0.006 units per person1992: 0.009 units per person1993: 0.009 units per person1994: 0.009 units per person1995: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.009 units per person1997: 0.011 units per person1998: 0.012 units per person1999: 0.012 units per person2000: 0.01 units per person

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Bhutan, 1985 to 2000.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 20 Jordan 0.0107 units per person compare
  2. 21 Oman 0.0104 units per person compare
  3. 22 Singapore 0.0104 units per person compare
  4. 24 Russia 0.01 units per person compare
  5. 25 Cyprus 0.01 units per person compare
  6. 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0089 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.