Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.5062 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.5062 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 2.76 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1012 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.4301 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5565 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5565 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7842 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9866 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7943 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6644 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6654 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7008 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6781 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6984 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6959 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2005 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +2625.1% |
| 2006 | 0.582 units per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6484 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.64 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5846 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5378 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5302 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5315 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5429 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.468 units per square kilometre | 0.4301 units per square kilometre | 0.506 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7285 units per square kilometre | 0.5565 units per square kilometre | 0.9866 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8027 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5503 units per square kilometre | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | 0.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 57 Philippines 0.5265 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Germany 0.5238 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ukraine 0.5143 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Hungary 0.5041 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.4139 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.4013 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.5062 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.