Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Luxembourg, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Luxembourg stood at 0.0016 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 133 Ireland 0.0018 units per person compare
- 134 Tajikistan 0.0017 units per person compare
- 135 Gambia 0.0016 units per person compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 0.0015 units per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0015 units per person compare
- 139 Sweden 0.0014 units per person compare
More public sector data for Luxembourg
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,287 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 871.64 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 388.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 257,332 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Luxembourg was 0.0016 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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)
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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.