Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0048 units per person
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
65th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0104 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0035 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

0.0040.0060.0080.011985200220201985: 0.01 units per person1989: 0.01 units per person1990: 0.009 units per person1991: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.008 units per person1993: 0.006 units per person1994: 0.006 units per person1995: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.008 units per person1997: 0.007 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.006 units per person2000: 0.006 units per person2001: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.005 units per person2003: 0.005 units per person2004: 0.005 units per person2005: 0.004 units per person2006: 0.004 units per person2007: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2010: 0.003 units per person2011: 0.004 units per person2012: 0.004 units per person2013: 0.004 units per person2014: 0.004 units per person2015: 0.004 units per person2016: 0.004 units per person2017: 0.004 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person2019: 0.004 units per person2020: 0.005 units per person

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.0048 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0104 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 65th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Hungary, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.01 units per person
1989 0.0104 units per person +4.5%
1990 0.0091 units per person -12.9%
1991 0.0084 units per person -7.4%
1992 0.0075 units per person -10.3%
1993 0.0063 units per person -16.6%
1994 0.0058 units per person -7.6%
1995 0.0071 units per person +21.8%
1996 0.0076 units per person +7.2%
1997 0.0072 units per person -4.9%
1998 0.0069 units per person -4.2%
1999 0.0063 units per person -7.9%
2000 0.0057 units per person -10.8%
2001 0.0047 units per person -17.1%
2002 0.0047 units per person -0.6%
2003 0.0047 units per person +0.3%
2004 0.0046 units per person -2.7%
2005 0.0044 units per person -4.2%
2006 0.0044 units per person +0.2%
2007 0.0037 units per person -15.8%
2008 0.0037 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.0042 units per person +12.7%
2010 0.0035 units per person -16.7%
2011 0.0039 units per person +11.6%
2012 0.0039 units per person +0.5%
2013 0.0039 units per person +0.5%
2014 0.0039 units per person +0.4%
2015 0.0039 units per person +0.4%
2016 0.0041 units per person +3.8%
2017 0.0041 units per person +0.8%
2018 0.0041 units per person -0.3%
2019 0.0041 units per person +0.6%
2020 0.0048 units per person +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0102 units per person 0.01 units per person 0.0104 units per person 2
1990s 0.0072 units per person 0.0058 units per person 0.0091 units per person 10
2000s 0.0044 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0057 units per person 10
2010s 0.0039 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0041 units per person 10
2020s 0.0048 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0048 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 62 Poland 0.005 units per person compare
  2. 63 South Sudan 0.005 units per person compare
  3. 64 Peru 0.0048 units per person compare
  4. 66 Latvia 0.0047 units per person compare
  5. 67 Norway 0.0046 units per person compare
  6. 68 Serbia 0.0046 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Hungary?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Hungary was 0.0048 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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
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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.