Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in European Union
European Union: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in European Union, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in European Union is 0.0043 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in European Union peaked at 0.0083 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0081 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Eritrea 0.0614 units per person compare
- 2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0562 units per person compare
- 3 Israel 0.0193 units per person compare
- 4 Montenegro 0.0192 units per person compare
More public sector data for European Union
- Arms imports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 818.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 368.50 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in European Union?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in European Union was 0.0043 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.