Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine

Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0067 units per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.01 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0026 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine, 1992–2020

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011992200620201992: 0.008 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0.007 units per person1995: 0.01 units per person1996: 0.009 units per person1997: 0.009 units per person1998: 0.009 units per person1999: 0.009 units per person2000: 0.008 units per person2001: 0.009 units per person2002: 0.009 units per person2003: 0.008 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.006 units per person2006: 0.005 units per person2007: 0.005 units per person2008: 0.005 units per person2009: 0.005 units per person2010: 0.005 units per person2011: 0.005 units per person2012: 0.005 units per person2013: 0.003 units per person2014: 0.004 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.006 units per person2017: 0.007 units per person2018: 0.007 units per person2019: 0.007 units per person2020: 0.007 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine is 0.0067 units per person, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.01 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2013.

That places Ukraine 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine, 1992 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.0082 units per person
1993 0.0073 units per person -11.7%
1994 0.0067 units per person -7.4%
1995 0.01 units per person +49.3%
1996 0.0091 units per person -9.2%
1997 0.0089 units per person -2.0%
1998 0.0089 units per person -0.1%
1999 0.0086 units per person -4.0%
2000 0.0085 units per person -0.9%
2001 0.0085 units per person +0.8%
2002 0.0085 units per person -0.3%
2003 0.0083 units per person -2.1%
2004 0.0056 units per person -32.3%
2005 0.0057 units per person +1.6%
2006 0.0045 units per person -20.7%
2007 0.0046 units per person +0.5%
2008 0.0046 units per person +0.5%
2009 0.0046 units per person +0.3%
2010 0.0046 units per person +0.4%
2011 0.0046 units per person +0.3%
2012 0.0046 units per person +0.2%
2013 0.0026 units per person -43.3%
2014 0.0044 units per person +68.5%
2015 0.0056 units per person +26.0%
2016 0.0064 units per person +14.5%
2017 0.0065 units per person +2.1%
2018 0.0066 units per person +0.5%
2019 0.0069 units per person +5.3%
2020 0.0067 units per person -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0085 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.01 units per person 8
2000s 0.0064 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0085 units per person 10
2010s 0.0053 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.0069 units per person 10
2020s 0.0067 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0067 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 39 El Salvador 0.0067 units per person compare
  2. 40 Morocco 0.0067 units per person compare
  3. 41 United Arab Emirates 0.0067 units per person compare
  4. 43 Romania 0.0066 units per person compare
  5. 44 Panama 0.0065 units per person compare
  6. 45 Uruguay 0.0065 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine was 0.0067 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2013.
How does Ukraine rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Ukraine ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.