Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus

Cyprus: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.01 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.01 units per person
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
25th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.018 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0097 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
31
1985–2020

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

00.0050.010.0150.021985200220201985: 0.014 units per person1989: 0.018 units per person1990: 0.013 units per person1991: 0.013 units per person1992: 0.012 units per person1995: 0.016 units per person1996: 0.016 units per person1997: 0.012 units per person1998: 0.012 units per person1999: 0.012 units per person2000: 0.011 units per person2001: 0.011 units per person2002: 0.01 units per person2003: 0.01 units per person2004: 0.011 units per person2005: 0.01 units per person2006: 0.01 units per person2007: 0.01 units per person2008: 0.01 units per person2009: 0.01 units per person2010: 0.011 units per person2011: 0.011 units per person2012: 0.011 units per person2013: 0.011 units per person2014: 0.011 units per person2015: 0.01 units per person2016: 0.013 units per person2017: 0.013 units per person2018: 0.013 units per person2019: 0.012 units per person2020: 0.01 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus stood at 0.01 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.018 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 2009.

That places Cyprus 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0137 units per person
1989 0.018 units per person +31.7%
1990 0.0127 units per person -29.6%
1991 0.0125 units per person -1.3%
1992 0.0123 units per person -1.4%
1995 0.0162 units per person +31.5%
1996 0.0159 units per person -2.0%
1997 0.0117 units per person -26.4%
1998 0.0116 units per person -0.7%
1999 0.0115 units per person -0.6%
2000 0.0114 units per person -1.3%
2001 0.0112 units per person -1.7%
2002 0.0103 units per person -8.1%
2003 0.0101 units per person -1.8%
2004 0.0108 units per person +7.0%
2005 0.0104 units per person -4.0%
2006 0.0102 units per person -1.7%
2007 0.01 units per person -1.7%
2008 0.0099 units per person -1.7%
2009 0.0097 units per person -1.7%
2010 0.0113 units per person +16.7%
2011 0.0111 units per person -1.6%
2012 0.0109 units per person -1.6%
2013 0.0108 units per person -1.6%
2014 0.0106 units per person -1.5%
2015 0.0105 units per person -1.5%
2016 0.0127 units per person +21.8%
2017 0.0128 units per person +0.2%
2018 0.0126 units per person -1.3%
2019 0.0124 units per person -1.2%
2020 0.01 units per person -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0158 units per person 0.0137 units per person 0.018 units per person 2
1990s 0.0131 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0162 units per person 8
2000s 0.0104 units per person 0.0097 units per person 0.0114 units per person 10
2010s 0.0116 units per person 0.0105 units per person 0.0128 units per person 10
2020s 0.01 units per person 0.01 units per person 0.01 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 22 Singapore 0.0104 units per person compare
  2. 23 Bhutan 0.0101 units per person compare
  3. 24 Russian Federation 0.01 units per person compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0089 units per person compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 0.0087 units per person compare
  6. 28 North Macedonia 0.0086 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus was 0.01 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per person in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 2009.
How does Cyprus rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Cyprus ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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.