Armed forces personnel, total in Iceland
Iceland: Armed forces personnel, total was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Iceland peaked at 250 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Iceland 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100 | — |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 180 | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 250 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,000. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,500. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108 | 100 | 120 | 5 |
| 2000s | 115 | 100 | 130 | 8 |
| 2010s | 154.44 | 0 | 250 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Iceland?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Iceland was 0 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 250 in 2015.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.