Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0 units per person
World rank
169th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
23
1995–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020

0000.0010.0011995200720201995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2017.

That places Iceland 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland, 1995 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1995 0.0004 units per person
1996 0.0004 units per person -0.5%
1997 0.0004 units per person +19.0%
1998 0.0004 units per person -1.1%
1999 0.0004 units per person -17.7%
2000 0.0004 units per person -1.4%
2001 0.0004 units per person -1.3%
2002 0.0003 units per person -0.9%
2003 0.0003 units per person -0.7%
2006 0.0004 units per person +23.9%
2007 0.0004 units per person -2.5%
2008 0.0004 units per person -1.8%
2009 0.0004 units per person -0.3%
2010 0.0004 units per person +0.1%
2011 0.0006 units per person +38.0%
2012 0.0006 units per person -0.5%
2013 0.0006 units per person +10.1%
2014 0.0006 units per person -1.1%
2015 0.0008 units per person +23.7%
2016 0.0007 units per person -1.4%
2017 0 units per person -100.0%
2019 0 units per person
2020 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 5
2000s 0.0004 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 8
2010s 0.0005 units per person 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person 9
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 166 Liberia 0.0004 units per person compare
  2. 167 Mozambique 0.0004 units per person compare
  3. 168 Haiti 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
  5. 169 Libya 0 units per person compare
  6. 169 Palestine, State of 0 units per person compare
  7. 169 Seychelles 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland was 0 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Iceland ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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
Last refreshed

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.