Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0057 units per person.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0128 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per person | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 units per person | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 0.012 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.011 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0057 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0074 units per person, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +78.1% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0074 units per person |
| 1990 | -53.9% | 0.009 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 1989 | +42.4% | 0.0063 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
| 1995 | +42.5% | 0.009 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
| 1994 | +25.6% | 0.0072 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kuwait?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0057 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.