Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.4013 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.4013 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.5272 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2958 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5272 units per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5272 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3817 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4937 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4479 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4479 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4017 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4017 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | 0.5272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.41 units per square kilometre | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | 0.4937 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | 0.4017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 60 Switzerland 0.5062 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Hungary 0.5041 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.4139 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 0.4006 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Spain 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Gambia 0.3953 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 415.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.4013 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5272 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2958 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.