Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia, 1991–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0059 units per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1997.
That places Namibia 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per person | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per person | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 units per person, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +61.4% | 0.005 units per person | 0.0081 units per person |
| 1998 | +50.4% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 1997 | -29.9% | 0.005 units per person | 0.0035 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia was 0.0059 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.