Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Iceland 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 166 Canada 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Niger 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Australia 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Libya 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Seychelles 0 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.