Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North America
North America: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North America, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North America is 0.004 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North America peaked at 0.0085 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 2016.
North America ranks 19th of 43 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0085 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 16 Djibouti 0.0118 units per person compare
- 17 Cambodia 0.0114 units per person compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 0.011 units per person compare
- 19 Iraq 0.0109 units per person compare
- 20 Jordan 0.0107 units per person compare
- 21 Oman 0.0104 units per person compare
- 22 Singapore 0.0104 units per person compare
More public sector data for North America
- Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,692 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.03 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 48.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North America?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North America was 0.004 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2016.
- How does North America rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- North America ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.