Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.01 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.01 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0128 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0088 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation, 1992–2020

00.0050.010.0151992200620201992: 0.013 units per person1993: 0.01 units per person1994: 0.009 units per person1995: 0.012 units per person1996: 0.011 units per person1997: 0.012 units per person1998: 0.012 units per person1999: 0.01 units per person2000: 0.01 units per person2001: 0.009 units per person2002: 0.01 units per person2003: 0.009 units per person2004: 0.01 units per person2005: 0.01 units per person2006: 0.01 units per person2007: 0.01 units per person2008: 0.01 units per person2009: 0.01 units per person2010: 0.01 units per person2011: 0.01 units per person2012: 0.01 units per person2013: 0.009 units per person2014: 0.009 units per person2015: 0.01 units per person2016: 0.01 units per person2017: 0.01 units per person2018: 0.01 units per person2019: 0.01 units per person2020: 0.01 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation stood at 0.01 units per person.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 0.0128 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per person, in 2013.

Russian Federation ranks 24th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.0128 units per person
1993 0.0101 units per person -21.0%
1994 0.0094 units per person -6.6%
1995 0.0121 units per person +28.6%
1996 0.0109 units per person -9.8%
1997 0.0123 units per person +12.6%
1998 0.0115 units per person -6.5%
1999 0.0101 units per person -12.7%
2000 0.0097 units per person -3.3%
2001 0.0095 units per person -2.5%
2002 0.0096 units per person +1.3%
2003 0.0095 units per person -1.5%
2004 0.0101 units per person +6.4%
2005 0.0101 units per person +0.4%
2006 0.0101 units per person -0.1%
2007 0.0103 units per person +2.2%
2008 0.0103 units per person +0.0%
2009 0.0105 units per person +1.3%
2010 0.01 units per person -4.4%
2011 0.0095 units per person -4.7%
2012 0.0095 units per person -0.3%
2013 0.0088 units per person -7.9%
2014 0.0089 units per person +1.8%
2015 0.0103 units per person +15.5%
2016 0.01 units per person -2.7%
2017 0.01 units per person -0.2%
2018 0.01 units per person -0.1%
2019 0.01 units per person -0.0%
2020 0.01 units per person +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0112 units per person 0.0094 units per person 0.0128 units per person 8
2000s 0.01 units per person 0.0095 units per person 0.0105 units per person 10
2010s 0.0097 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.0103 units per person 10
2020s 0.01 units per person 0.01 units per person 0.01 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 21 Oman 0.0104 units per person compare
  2. 22 Singapore 0.0104 units per person compare
  3. 23 Bhutan 0.0101 units per person compare
  4. 25 Cyprus 0.01 units per person compare
  5. 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0089 units per person compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 0.0087 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Russian Federation was 0.01 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.0128 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 2013.
How does Russian Federation rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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
Last refreshed

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.