Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden is 0.0014 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0113 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 139th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0079 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0073 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.01 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.01 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.01 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0014 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0014 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +87.9% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
| 2004 | -56.5% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
| 2018 | -50.1% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 1995 | +41.5% | 0.008 units per person | 0.0113 units per person |
| 2007 | -29.0% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 136 Luxembourg 0.0016 units per person compare
- 137 East Timor 0.0015 units per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0015 units per person compare
- 140 Philippines 0.0014 units per person compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0014 units per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.0014 units per person compare
More public sector data for Sweden
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Sweden was 0.0014 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 139th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.