Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1637 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.1637 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.1911 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0708 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Estonia 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1637 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1637 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +66.7% | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.118 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 95 Mexico 0.1754 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 0.1744 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Ecuador 0.1691 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Malawi 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.1543 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chile 0.1535 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.1637 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1911 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.