Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0997 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 0.0997 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5401 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0997 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5227 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0997 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1318 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0997 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1723 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5314 units per square kilometre | 0.5227 units per square kilometre | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 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
- 121 Senegal 0.0987 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Angola 0.0938 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Brazil 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Nicaragua
- 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 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.86 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0997 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5401 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0997 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.