Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0849 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1989–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.0849 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.4214 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 126th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +396.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -79.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0849 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1318 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0849 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 123 Brazil 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Russia 0.0888 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Sudan 0.0839 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sudan 0.0771 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Yemen 0.0758 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Arms imports 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0849 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4214 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.