Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 160 Botswana 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mozambique 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mongolia 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Canada 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Suriname
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2015)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 12.74 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 78.94 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 6.26 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.