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

Latest (2020)
0.1637 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.1911 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0708 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.071 units per square kilometre1993: 0.118 units per square kilometre1994: 0.094 units per square kilometre1995: 0.13 units per square kilometre1996: 0.13 units per square kilometre1997: 0.149 units per square kilometre1998: 0.168 units per square kilometre1999: 0.179 units per square kilometre2000: 0.179 units per square kilometre2001: 0.172 units per square kilometre2002: 0.191 units per square kilometre2003: 0.191 units per square kilometre2004: 0.142 units per square kilometre2005: 0.189 units per square kilometre2006: 0.165 units per square kilometre2007: 0.165 units per square kilometre2008: 0.165 units per square kilometre2009: 0.129 units per square kilometre2010: 0.136 units per square kilometre2011: 0.136 units per square kilometre2012: 0.136 units per square kilometre2013: 0.132 units per square kilometre2014: 0.132 units per square kilometre2015: 0.147 units per square kilometre2016: 0.147 units per square kilometre2017: 0.14 units per square kilometre2018: 0.157 units per square kilometre2019: 0.164 units per square kilometre2020: 0.164 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Mexico 0.1754 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Eswatini 0.1744 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Ecuador 0.1691 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Malawi 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 Uzbekistan 0.1543 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 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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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.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
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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.