Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal

Nepal: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0039 units per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0058 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0014 units per person
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0061985200220201985: 0.001 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: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.004 units per person1999: 0.004 units per person2000: 0.004 units per person2001: 0.003 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.004 units per person2004: 0.005 units per person2005: 0.005 units per person2006: 0.005 units per person2007: 0.005 units per person2008: 0.005 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: 0.004 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person2019: 0.004 units per person2020: 0.004 units per person

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.0039 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1985.

Nepal ranks 81st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0014 units per person
1989 0.0018 units per person +28.4%
1990 0.0018 units per person -2.4%
1991 0.0017 units per person -2.6%
1992 0.0017 units per person -2.8%
1993 0.0017 units per person -2.7%
1994 0.0016 units per person -2.5%
1995 0.0028 units per person +75.7%
1996 0.0031 units per person +10.2%
1997 0.0037 units per person +18.6%
1998 0.0038 units per person +2.6%
1999 0.0037 units per person -1.8%
2000 0.0037 units per person -1.7%
2001 0.0034 units per person -6.0%
2002 0.0036 units per person +4.2%
2003 0.004 units per person +11.6%
2004 0.005 units per person +25.6%
2005 0.005 units per person -1.1%
2006 0.0049 units per person -1.0%
2007 0.0049 units per person -0.8%
2008 0.0049 units per person -0.7%
2009 0.0058 units per person +19.6%
2010 0.0058 units per person -0.6%
2011 0.0057 units per person -0.4%
2012 0.0057 units per person -0.3%
2013 0.0057 units per person -0.2%
2014 0.0057 units per person -0.3%
2015 0.0057 units per person -0.0%
2016 0.0057 units per person -0.5%
2017 0.004 units per person -29.5%
2018 0.004 units per person -0.6%
2019 0.0039 units per person -0.8%
2020 0.0039 units per person -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0016 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0018 units per person 2
1990s 0.0026 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0038 units per person 10
2000s 0.0045 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0058 units per person 10
2010s 0.0052 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0058 units per person 10
2020s 0.0039 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0039 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 78 Tunisia 0.004 units per person compare
  2. 79 Finland 0.004 units per person compare
  3. 80 Malta 0.0039 units per person compare
  4. 82 Botswana 0.0038 units per person compare
  5. 83 Guyana 0.0037 units per person compare
  6. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0037 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Nepal was 0.0039 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1985.
How does Nepal rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Nepal ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.