Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru

Peru: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0048 units per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
64th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.008 units per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0047 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

00.0020.0040.0060.0081985200220201985: 0.007 units per person1989: 0.005 units per person1990: 0.006 units per person1991: 0.005 units per person1992: 0.005 units per person1993: 0.005 units per person1994: 0.005 units per person1995: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.008 units per person1997: 0.008 units per person1998: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.007 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.006 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.007 units per person2008: 0.007 units per person2009: 0.007 units per person2010: 0.007 units per person2011: 0.007 units per person2012: 0.006 units per person2013: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.005 units per person2015: 0.005 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.005 units per person2018: 0.005 units per person2019: 0.005 units per person2020: 0.005 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru stood at 0.0048 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.008 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1994.

That places Peru 64th 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0065 units per person
1989 0.0051 units per person -21.6%
1990 0.0057 units per person +11.1%
1991 0.0055 units per person -3.7%
1992 0.0049 units per person -10.8%
1993 0.0048 units per person -2.0%
1994 0.0047 units per person -2.0%
1995 0.0073 units per person +55.5%
1996 0.0078 units per person +7.0%
1997 0.008 units per person +2.9%
1998 0.0079 units per person -1.8%
1999 0.0074 units per person -6.6%
2000 0.0073 units per person -1.5%
2001 0.0066 units per person -9.5%
2002 0.0069 units per person +4.4%
2003 0.0064 units per person -6.4%
2004 0.0056 units per person -12.2%
2005 0.0056 units per person -0.9%
2006 0.007 units per person +25.1%
2007 0.0069 units per person -0.7%
2008 0.0067 units per person -4.2%
2009 0.0066 units per person -0.1%
2010 0.0066 units per person -0.7%
2011 0.0066 units per person -0.7%
2012 0.0065 units per person -0.8%
2013 0.0064 units per person -0.9%
2014 0.0052 units per person -18.5%
2015 0.0052 units per person -1.1%
2016 0.0051 units per person -1.3%
2017 0.005 units per person -1.5%
2018 0.005 units per person -1.8%
2019 0.0049 units per person -1.7%
2020 0.0048 units per person -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0058 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0065 units per person 2
1990s 0.0064 units per person 0.0047 units per person 0.008 units per person 10
2000s 0.0066 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0073 units per person 10
2010s 0.0057 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0066 units per person 10
2020s 0.0048 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0048 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 61 Portugal 0.005 units per person compare
  2. 62 Poland 0.005 units per person compare
  3. 63 South Sudan 0.005 units per person compare
  4. 65 Hungary 0.0048 units per person compare
  5. 66 Latvia 0.0047 units per person compare
  6. 67 Norway 0.0046 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Peru was 0.0048 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 1997.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1994.
How does Peru rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Peru ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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.