Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Hungary, 1985–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for Hungary
- Arms imports 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 146.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 495.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.73 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.