Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Chile

Chile: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0059 units per person
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
50th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0089 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0059 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Chile, 1985–2020

00.0020.0040.0060.0081985200220201985: 0.008 units per person1989: 0.007 units per person1990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0.007 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0.007 units per person1995: 0.009 units per person1996: 0.008 units per person1997: 0.008 units per person1998: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.008 units per person2000: 0.008 units per person2001: 0.008 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.007 units per person2004: 0.007 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.006 units per person2007: 0.006 units per person2008: 0.006 units per person2009: 0.006 units per person2010: 0.006 units per person2011: 0.006 units per person2012: 0.006 units per person2013: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.006 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.007 units per person2018: 0.006 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.006 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Chile stood at 0.0059 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0089 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 units per person, in 2020.

That places Chile 50th 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Chile, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0081 units per person
1989 0.0072 units per person -11.8%
1990 0.0071 units per person -1.7%
1991 0.0066 units per person -6.8%
1992 0.0066 units per person +0.6%
1993 0.0065 units per person -1.5%
1994 0.0071 units per person +9.2%
1995 0.0089 units per person +25.6%
1996 0.0082 units per person -8.3%
1997 0.0084 units per person +2.4%
1998 0.0082 units per person -2.5%
1999 0.008 units per person -2.4%
2000 0.0075 units per person -6.0%
2001 0.0078 units per person +3.7%
2002 0.0074 units per person -5.1%
2003 0.0071 units per person -3.7%
2004 0.0072 units per person +0.6%
2005 0.0071 units per person -1.0%
2006 0.0062 units per person -12.1%
2007 0.0062 units per person -1.0%
2008 0.0061 units per person -1.0%
2009 0.0061 units per person -0.3%
2010 0.006 units per person -1.0%
2011 0.006 units per person -1.0%
2012 0.0061 units per person +1.3%
2013 0.006 units per person -0.9%
2014 0.0061 units per person +2.1%
2015 0.0061 units per person -1.0%
2016 0.0067 units per person +10.0%
2017 0.0066 units per person -1.5%
2018 0.0065 units per person -1.6%
2019 0.0064 units per person -1.7%
2020 0.0059 units per person -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0077 units per person 0.0072 units per person 0.0081 units per person 2
1990s 0.0076 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.0089 units per person 10
2000s 0.0069 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.0078 units per person 10
2010s 0.0062 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0067 units per person 10
2020s 0.0059 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0059 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 47 Thailand 0.0064 units per person compare
  2. 48 Türkiye 0.0061 units per person compare
  3. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.006 units per person compare
  4. 51 Namibia 0.0059 units per person compare
  5. 52 Italy 0.0057 units per person compare
  6. 53 Kuwait 0.0057 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Chile?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Chile was 0.0059 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 2020.
How does Chile rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Chile ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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
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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.