Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia is 0.0047 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 66th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +91.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per person | +243.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +51.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0047 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0047 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +243.1% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0077 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia was 0.0047 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.