Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1223 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1223 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.3525 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.12 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2020

0.10.150.20.250.30.351993200620201993: 0.12 units per square kilometre1994: 0.12 units per square kilometre1995: 0.12 units per square kilometre1996: 0.12 units per square kilometre1997: 0.12 units per square kilometre1998: 0.12 units per square kilometre1999: 0.326 units per square kilometre2000: 0.352 units per square kilometre2001: 0.253 units per square kilometre2002: 0.253 units per square kilometre2003: 0.162 units per square kilometre2004: 0.161 units per square kilometre2005: 0.162 units per square kilometre2007: 0.122 units per square kilometre2008: 0.122 units per square kilometre2009: 0.122 units per square kilometre2010: 0.122 units per square kilometre2011: 0.122 units per square kilometre2012: 0.122 units per square kilometre2013: 0.122 units per square kilometre2014: 0.122 units per square kilometre2015: 0.122 units per square kilometre2016: 0.122 units per square kilometre2017: 0.122 units per square kilometre2018: 0.122 units per square kilometre2019: 0.122 units per square kilometre2020: 0.122 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.1223 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3525 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2020.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 0.12 units per square kilometre
1994 0.12 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.12 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.12 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.12 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.12 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.3255 units per square kilometre +171.2%
2000 0.3525 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2001 0.2525 units per square kilometre -28.4%
2002 0.2525 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.1624 units per square kilometre -35.7%
2004 0.1613 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2005 0.1621 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 0.1223 units per square kilometre -24.6%
2008 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.1223 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2010 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.1223 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2012 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.1223 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.1223 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.1223 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2020 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1494 units per square kilometre 0.12 units per square kilometre 0.3255 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.19 units per square kilometre 0.1223 units per square kilometre 0.3525 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.1223 units per square kilometre 0.1223 units per square kilometre 0.1223 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1223 units per square kilometre 0.1223 units per square kilometre 0.1223 units per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 113 Sierra Leone 0.1247 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 114 Peru 0.1234 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 115 Tajikistan 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 117 Turkmenistan 0.1213 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.1095 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 119 Benin 0.1064 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.1223 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3525 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.

Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
Last refreshed

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.