Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland is 0.0023 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0147 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 0.005 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 units per person | +2607.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | -79.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0023 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0023 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2607.6% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0147 units per person |
| 2004 | -85.6% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 2006 | -79.0% | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
| 1992 | +39.4% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
| 1990 | +28.1% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0033 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0023 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.