Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1989–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.0009 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 80.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2009.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per person | +383.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -80.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 units per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +383.5% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
| 2020 | -80.4% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More public sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0009 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2009.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.