Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mongolia

Mongolia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0054 units per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0172 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0054 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

0.0050.0070.010.0130.0150.0181985200220201985: 0.017 units per person1989: 0.016 units per person1990: 0.015 units per person1991: 0.014 units per person1992: 0.01 units per person1993: 0.008 units per person1994: 0.008 units per person1995: 0.014 units per person1996: 0.015 units per person1997: 0.007 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.007 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.006 units per person2006: 0.006 units per person2007: 0.006 units per person2008: 0.006 units per person2009: 0.006 units per person2010: 0.006 units per person2011: 0.006 units per person2012: 0.006 units per person2013: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.006 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.006 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person2018: 0.006 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.005 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mongolia is 0.0054 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.0172 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per person, in 2020.

Mongolia ranks 55th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mongolia, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0172 units per person
1989 0.0155 units per person -9.5%
1990 0.0152 units per person -1.9%
1991 0.0143 units per person -6.1%
1992 0.0097 units per person -32.3%
1993 0.0083 units per person -14.2%
1994 0.0082 units per person -1.1%
1995 0.014 units per person +70.0%
1996 0.0148 units per person +6.1%
1997 0.0065 units per person -56.1%
1998 0.0073 units per person +12.5%
1999 0.0069 units per person -5.5%
2000 0.0068 units per person -1.3%
2001 0.0067 units per person -1.2%
2002 0.0067 units per person -1.3%
2003 0.0064 units per person -4.3%
2004 0.006 units per person -6.1%
2005 0.0063 units per person +5.5%
2006 0.0062 units per person -1.2%
2007 0.0061 units per person -1.3%
2008 0.0064 units per person +4.6%
2009 0.0064 units per person -0.6%
2010 0.0063 units per person -1.7%
2011 0.0062 units per person -1.7%
2012 0.0061 units per person -1.9%
2013 0.006 units per person -0.3%
2014 0.0059 units per person -2.2%
2015 0.0058 units per person -2.1%
2016 0.0057 units per person -2.0%
2017 0.0057 units per person +0.9%
2018 0.0055 units per person -3.5%
2019 0.0055 units per person -0.2%
2020 0.0054 units per person -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0164 units per person 0.0155 units per person 0.0172 units per person 2
1990s 0.0105 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.0152 units per person 10
2000s 0.0064 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0068 units per person 10
2010s 0.0059 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0063 units per person 10
2020s 0.0054 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0054 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 52 Italy 0.0057 units per person compare
  2. 53 Kuwait 0.0057 units per person compare
  3. 54 Bulgaria 0.0056 units per person compare
  4. 56 Viet Nam 0.0053 units per person compare
  5. 57 Estonia 0.0053 units per person compare
  6. 58 Belize 0.0051 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mongolia?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mongolia was 0.0054 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Mongolia ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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
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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.