Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0121 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela stood at 0.0121 units per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.0121 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1985.
Venezuela ranks 15th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 units per person | +127.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 units per person | +1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0121 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0121 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0037 units per person, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela 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 | +127.8% | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 1989 | +38.1% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 2007 | +35.9% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 2001 | +30.9% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 2017 | +26.5% | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0112 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Venezuela was 0.0121 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.