Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan is 0.0031 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.004 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0031 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +68.9% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1995 | -46.7% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More public sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 0.0031 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.