Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0068 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0282 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0065 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.031985200220201985: 0.016 units per person1989: 0.028 units per person1990: 0.028 units per person1991: 0.028 units per person1992: 0.016 units per person1993: 0.016 units per person1994: 0.013 units per person1995: 0.011 units per person1996: 0.011 units per person1997: 0.007 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.008 units per person2000: 0.008 units per person2001: 0.007 units per person2002: 0.006 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.007 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.007 units per person2008: 0.007 units per person2009: 0.007 units per person2010: 0.007 units per person2011: 0.007 units per person2012: 0.007 units per person2013: 0.007 units per person2014: 0.007 units per person2015: 0.007 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.007 units per person2018: 0.007 units per person2019: 0.007 units per person2020: 0.007 units per person

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cuba, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Algeria 0.0074 units per person compare
  2. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.007 units per person compare
  3. 37 Georgia 0.007 units per person compare
  4. 39 El Salvador 0.0067 units per person compare
  5. 40 Morocco 0.0067 units per person compare
  6. 41 United Arab Emirates 0.0067 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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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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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.