Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Low income

Low income: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.199 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.199 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.2773 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.1694 units per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
32
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Low income, 1985–2020

00.10.20.31985200220201985: 0.169 units per square kilometre1989: 0.201 units per square kilometre1990: 0.228 units per square kilometre1991: 0.213 units per square kilometre1992: 0.205 units per square kilometre1993: 0.181 units per square kilometre1994: 0.171 units per square kilometre1995: 0.258 units per square kilometre1996: 0.257 units per square kilometre1997: 0.258 units per square kilometre1998: 0.256 units per square kilometre1999: 0.271 units per square kilometre2000: 0.277 units per square kilometre2001: 0.232 units per square kilometre2002: 0.243 units per square kilometre2003: 0.239 units per square kilometre2004: 0.226 units per square kilometre2005: 0.228 units per square kilometre2007: 0.227 units per square kilometre2008: 0.231 units per square kilometre2009: 0.252 units per square kilometre2010: 0.267 units per square kilometre2011: 0.267 units per square kilometre2012: 0.222 units per square kilometre2013: 0.22 units per square kilometre2014: 0.218 units per square kilometre2015: 0.218 units per square kilometre2016: 0.218 units per square kilometre2017: 0.213 units per square kilometre2018: 0.211 units per square kilometre2019: 0.215 units per square kilometre2020: 0.199 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Low income recorded 0.199 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 0.2773 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1694 units per square kilometre, in 1985.

Low income ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Low income, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1985 0.1694 units per square kilometre
1989 0.2012 units per square kilometre +18.8%
1990 0.2276 units per square kilometre +13.1%
1991 0.2127 units per square kilometre -6.5%
1992 0.2055 units per square kilometre -3.4%
1993 0.1815 units per square kilometre -11.7%
1994 0.1713 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1995 0.2576 units per square kilometre +50.4%
1996 0.257 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1997 0.2578 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 0.256 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1999 0.2707 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2000 0.2773 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 0.2319 units per square kilometre -16.4%
2002 0.2434 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2003 0.2389 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2004 0.2263 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2005 0.2281 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 0.2266 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2008 0.2305 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 0.2515 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2010 0.2672 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2011 0.2667 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 0.2223 units per square kilometre -16.6%
2013 0.2198 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2014 0.218 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 0.218 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 0.2183 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 0.2132 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2018 0.2115 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2019 0.2148 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 0.199 units per square kilometre -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1853 units per square kilometre 0.1694 units per square kilometre 0.2012 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 0.2298 units per square kilometre 0.1713 units per square kilometre 0.2707 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2394 units per square kilometre 0.2263 units per square kilometre 0.2773 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.227 units per square kilometre 0.2115 units per square kilometre 0.2672 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.199 units per square kilometre 0.199 units per square kilometre 0.199 units per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 19 Syria 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Cyprus 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Kuwait 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Jordan 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Pakistan 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 25 Netherlands 1.22 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Low income?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Low income was 0.199 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 0.2773 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1694 units per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Low income rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Low income ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low income 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.