Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.2481 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.2481 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 1.91 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2481 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.7444 units per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.7444 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.268 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.284 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 82 Austria 0.2787 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 China 0.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Afghanistan 0.253 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Nigeria 0.2448 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uganda 0.2294 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 0.2189 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Cape Verde
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 32.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 16.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 744.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,562 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.2481 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2481 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.