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
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2020
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
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1223 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1223 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +171.2% | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.3255 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -35.7% | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | 0.1624 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -28.4% | 0.3525 units per square kilometre | 0.2525 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 Sierra Leone 0.1247 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Peru 0.1234 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.1213 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.1095 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Benin 0.1064 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- 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 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -95.56 % change on previous year (2023)
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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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.