Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0008 units per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.002 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0008 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
32
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar, 1985–2020

00.0010.0010.0020.0021985200220201985: 0.002 units per person1989: 0.002 units per person1990: 0.002 units per person1991: 0.002 units per person1992: 0.002 units per person1993: 0.002 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.002 units per person1997: 0.002 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.002 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2020.

That places Madagascar 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.002 units per person
1989 0.0018 units per person -11.3%
1990 0.0017 units per person -2.9%
1991 0.0017 units per person -2.9%
1992 0.0016 units per person -3.0%
1993 0.0016 units per person -3.0%
1994 0.0015 units per person -3.1%
1995 0.002 units per person +31.5%
1996 0.002 units per person -3.2%
1997 0.0019 units per person -3.2%
1998 0.0018 units per person -3.2%
1999 0.0018 units per person -3.2%
2000 0.0017 units per person -3.1%
2001 0.0013 units per person -26.5%
2002 0.0012 units per person -2.9%
2003 0.0012 units per person -2.9%
2004 0.0011 units per person -5.6%
2005 0.0011 units per person +1.7%
2007 0.0011 units per person -5.7%
2008 0.0011 units per person -2.9%
2009 0.001 units per person -4.7%
2010 0.001 units per person -2.9%
2011 0.0009 units per person -2.8%
2012 0.0009 units per person -2.7%
2013 0.0009 units per person -2.7%
2014 0.0009 units per person -2.6%
2015 0.0008 units per person -2.6%
2016 0.0008 units per person -2.6%
2017 0.0008 units per person -0.8%
2018 0.0008 units per person -4.8%
2019 0.0008 units per person -0.3%
2020 0.0008 units per person -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0019 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.002 units per person 2
1990s 0.0018 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.002 units per person 10
2000s 0.0012 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0017 units per person 9
2010s 0.0009 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.001 units per person 10
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 155 Somalia 0.0008 units per person compare
  2. 156 Zambia 0.0008 units per person compare
  3. 157 Malawi 0.0008 units per person compare
  4. 159 Equatorial Guinea 0.0006 units per person compare
  5. 160 Burkina Faso 0.0005 units per person compare
  6. 161 Ghana 0.0005 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0008 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2020.
How does Madagascar rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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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

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.