Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Greece
Greece: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0137 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Greece, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Greece is 0.0137 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0204 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per person, in 2009.
Greece ranks 11th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0203 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0199 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0191 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.015 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More public sector data for Greece
- Arms imports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 54.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 770.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Greece?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Greece was 0.0137 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per person in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.