Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0024 units per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0052 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0024 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

00.0020.0040.0061985200220201985: 0.005 units per person1989: 0.004 units per person1990: 0.005 units per person1991: 0.005 units per person1992: 0.005 units per person1993: 0.005 units per person1994: 0.005 units per person1995: 0.005 units per person1996: 0.005 units per person1997: 0.005 units per person1998: 0.005 units per person1999: 0.005 units per person2000: 0.005 units per person2001: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.005 units per person2003: 0.004 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2006: 0.004 units per person2007: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2010: 0.004 units per person2011: 0.004 units per person2012: 0.004 units per person2013: 0.004 units per person2014: 0.003 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: 0.002 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.0024 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0046 units per person
1989 0.0045 units per person -1.6%
1990 0.0051 units per person +12.7%
1991 0.005 units per person -2.1%
1992 0.0052 units per person +5.3%
1993 0.0051 units per person -2.0%
1994 0.005 units per person -1.9%
1995 0.005 units per person -1.2%
1996 0.0049 units per person -1.9%
1997 0.0048 units per person -1.9%
1998 0.0047 units per person -1.8%
1999 0.0046 units per person -1.8%
2000 0.0046 units per person -1.0%
2001 0.0046 units per person +1.7%
2002 0.0046 units per person -1.7%
2003 0.0045 units per person -1.7%
2004 0.0034 units per person -24.0%
2005 0.0034 units per person +0.4%
2006 0.0041 units per person +19.4%
2007 0.0041 units per person +0.0%
2008 0.004 units per person -1.7%
2009 0.004 units per person -0.7%
2010 0.0039 units per person -1.7%
2011 0.0038 units per person -1.6%
2012 0.0038 units per person -2.4%
2013 0.0037 units per person -0.7%
2014 0.0025 units per person -31.9%
2015 0.0025 units per person -1.4%
2016 0.0025 units per person -1.4%
2017 0.0024 units per person -0.9%
2018 0.0024 units per person -1.1%
2019 0.0024 units per person +0.1%
2020 0.0024 units per person -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0045 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0046 units per person 2
1990s 0.0049 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0052 units per person 10
2000s 0.0041 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0046 units per person 10
2010s 0.003 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0039 units per person 10
2020s 0.0024 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0024 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 105 Guatemala 0.0025 units per person compare
  2. 106 Indonesia 0.0025 units per person compare
  3. 107 Burundi 0.0025 units per person compare
  4. 109 Mauritius 0.0024 units per person compare
  5. 110 Netherlands 0.0024 units per person compare
  6. 111 Australia 0.0023 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0024 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Ecuador ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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
Last refreshed

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.