Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Asia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Asia stood at 0.0023 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1994.
South Asia ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +67.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 31 Azerbaijan 0.0081 units per person compare
- 32 Qatar 0.0079 units per person compare
- 33 Egypt 0.0076 units per person compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0074 units per person compare
- 35 Algeria 0.0074 units per person compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.007 units per person compare
- 37 Georgia 0.007 units per person compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 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 -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Asia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in South Asia was 0.0023 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1994.
- How does South Asia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.