Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 0.0052 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.0104 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per person, in 2011.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.007 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 0.0179 units per person compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0176 units per person compare
- 7 Belarus 0.0168 units per person compare
- 8 Armenia 0.0159 units per person compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 0.0145 units per person compare
- 10 Lebanon 0.014 units per person compare
- 11 Greece 0.0137 units per person compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0052 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2011.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.