Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.01 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus, 1985–2020
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
| 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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.01 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.01 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Cyprus 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 | +31.7% | 0.0137 units per person | 0.018 units per person |
| 1995 | +31.5% | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0162 units per person |
| 1990 | -29.6% | 0.018 units per person | 0.0127 units per person |
| 1997 | -26.4% | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0117 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.