Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0068 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0282 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 2003.
That places Cuba 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0159 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0282 units per person | +77.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 units per person | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0037 units per person, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +77.3% | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0282 units per person |
| 1992 | -41.5% | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0162 units per person |
| 1997 | -33.8% | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0072 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 35 Algeria 0.0074 units per person compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.007 units per person compare
- 37 Georgia 0.007 units per person compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.0067 units per person compare
- 40 Morocco 0.0067 units per person compare
- 41 United Arab Emirates 0.0067 units per person compare
More public sector data for Cuba
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -5.92 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba was 0.0068 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.