Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 166 Liberia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.0004 units per person compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0001 units per person compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 169 Libya 0 units per person compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 0 units per person compare
- 169 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
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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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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.