Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0032 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.0032 units per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1994.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 21 Oman 0.0104 units per person compare
- 22 Singapore 0.0104 units per person compare
- 23 Bhutan 0.0101 units per person compare
- 24 Russian Federation 0.01 units per person compare
- 25 Cyprus 0.01 units per person compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0089 units per person compare
- 27 Myanmar 0.0087 units per person compare
More public sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 5.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -38.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 97.77 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 347.32 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 291.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Early-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Early-demographic dividend was 0.0032 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1994.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.