Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0011 units per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
148th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0091 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0006 units per person
in 2018
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen, 1985–2020

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011985200220201985: 0.006 units per person1989: 0.005 units per person1990: 0.009 units per person1991: 0.009 units per person1992: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.004 units per person1994: 0.004 units per person1995: 0.004 units per person1996: 0.006 units per person1997: 0.008 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.006 units per person2006: 0.006 units per person2007: 0.006 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: 0.005 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen is 0.0011 units per person, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2018.

That places Yemen 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per person Change
1985 0.0056 units per person
1989 0.0046 units per person -17.1%
1990 0.0091 units per person +97.1%
1991 0.0088 units per person -3.8%
1992 0.0043 units per person -51.5%
1993 0.0041 units per person -3.7%
1994 0.0043 units per person +3.9%
1995 0.0042 units per person -2.8%
1996 0.0065 units per person +55.8%
1997 0.0082 units per person +26.5%
1998 0.0074 units per person -9.7%
1999 0.0072 units per person -3.1%
2000 0.0069 units per person -3.0%
2001 0.0061 units per person -11.7%
2002 0.0066 units per person +6.9%
2003 0.0064 units per person -2.8%
2004 0.0062 units per person -3.4%
2005 0.0061 units per person -1.6%
2006 0.0059 units per person -3.2%
2007 0.0057 units per person -3.2%
2008 0.0055 units per person -3.2%
2009 0.0053 units per person -3.2%
2010 0.0052 units per person -3.1%
2011 0.005 units per person -3.0%
2012 0.0048 units per person -3.0%
2013 0.0047 units per person -3.0%
2014 0.0007 units per person -85.9%
2015 0.0006 units per person -3.0%
2016 0.0006 units per person -3.0%
2017 0.0012 units per person +94.1%
2018 0.0006 units per person -51.5%
2019 0.0011 units per person +94.2%
2020 0.0011 units per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0051 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0056 units per person 2
1990s 0.0064 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0091 units per person 10
2000s 0.0061 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0069 units per person 10
2010s 0.0025 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0052 units per person 10
2020s 0.0011 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0011 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 145 Ethiopia 0.0012 units per person compare
  2. 146 Sierra Leone 0.0011 units per person compare
  3. 147 Senegal 0.0011 units per person compare
  4. 149 Nigeria 0.001 units per person compare
  5. 150 Uganda 0.001 units per person compare
  6. 151 Guinea 0.001 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen?
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Yemen was 0.0011 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2018.
How does Yemen rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Yemen ranks 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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
Last refreshed

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.