Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Vietnam stood at 0.0053 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0195 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0174 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0195 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.016 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0053 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0053 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0048 units per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More public sector data for Vietnam
- 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)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Vietnam?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0053 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.