Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.0054 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.009 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.009 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 4 Montenegro 0.0192 units per person compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 0.0179 units per person compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0176 units per person compare
- 7 Belarus 0.0168 units per person compare
- 8 Armenia 0.0159 units per person compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 0.0145 units per person compare
- 10 Lebanon 0.014 units per person compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0054 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)
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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.