Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0087 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Myanmar is 0.0087 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0127 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1985.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per person | -10.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0087 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0087 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0048 units per person, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Russia 0.01 units per person compare
- 25 Cyprus 0.01 units per person compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0089 units per person compare
- 28 North Macedonia 0.0086 units per person compare
- 29 Colombia 0.0085 units per person compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 0.0082 units per person compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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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- Arms imports 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Myanmar?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0087 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1985.
- How does Myanmar rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.