Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Netherlands, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0024 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,288 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 39.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Netherlands?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0024 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.