Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in New Zealand, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.002 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 127th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | +8.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.002 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0048 units per person, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 124 Central African Republic 0.002 units per person compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.002 units per person compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.0019 units per person compare
- 129 Canada 0.0019 units per person compare
- 130 Mali 0.0019 units per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in New Zealand?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in New Zealand was 0.002 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.