Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia is 0.0053 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 57th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | +71.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0053 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0053 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +71.0% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0033 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Estonia was 0.0053 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.