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Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru

Peru: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1234 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1234 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.1586 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0859 units per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

00.050.10.151985200220201985: 0.1 units per square kilometre1989: 0.086 units per square kilometre1990: 0.098 units per square kilometre1991: 0.096 units per square kilometre1992: 0.087 units per square kilometre1993: 0.087 units per square kilometre1994: 0.087 units per square kilometre1995: 0.139 units per square kilometre1996: 0.151 units per square kilometre1997: 0.159 units per square kilometre1998: 0.159 units per square kilometre1999: 0.151 units per square kilometre2000: 0.151 units per square kilometre2001: 0.138 units per square kilometre2002: 0.146 units per square kilometre2003: 0.138 units per square kilometre2004: 0.123 units per square kilometre2005: 0.123 units per square kilometre2006: 0.155 units per square kilometre2007: 0.155 units per square kilometre2008: 0.149 units per square kilometre2009: 0.15 units per square kilometre2010: 0.15 units per square kilometre2011: 0.15 units per square kilometre2012: 0.15 units per square kilometre2013: 0.15 units per square kilometre2014: 0.123 units per square kilometre2015: 0.123 units per square kilometre2016: 0.123 units per square kilometre2017: 0.123 units per square kilometre2018: 0.123 units per square kilometre2019: 0.123 units per square kilometre2020: 0.123 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.1234 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.

The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0859 units per square kilometre, in 1989.

Peru ranks 114th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year

Year units per square kilometre Change
1985 0.1 units per square kilometre —
1989 0.0859 units per square kilometre -14.1%
1990 0.0977 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1991 0.0961 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1992 0.0875 units per square kilometre -8.9%
1993 0.0875 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0875 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.1388 units per square kilometre +58.6%
1996 0.1512 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1997 0.1586 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1998 0.1586 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.1508 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2000 0.1508 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.1383 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2002 0.1461 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2003 0.1383 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2004 0.1227 units per square kilometre -11.3%
2005 0.1227 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.1547 units per square kilometre +26.1%
2007 0.1547 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.1492 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2009 0.15 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2010 0.15 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.15 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.15 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.15 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.1234 units per square kilometre -17.7%
2015 0.1234 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.1234 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.1234 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.1234 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.1234 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.1234 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.093 units per square kilometre 0.0859 units per square kilometre 0.1 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 0.1214 units per square kilometre 0.0875 units per square kilometre 0.1586 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1427 units per square kilometre 0.1227 units per square kilometre 0.1547 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1341 units per square kilometre 0.1234 units per square kilometre 0.15 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1234 units per square kilometre 0.1234 units per square kilometre 0.1234 units per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 111 Ireland 0.1306 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Uruguay 0.1257 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Sierra Leone 0.1247 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Tajikistan 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Ethiopia 0.1223 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Turkmenistan 0.1213 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.1234 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 units per square kilometre in 1989.
How does Peru rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Peru ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.

Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
Last refreshed

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.