Armed forces personnel, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Armed forces personnel, total was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total in Seychelles, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Seychelles stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Seychelles peaked at 1,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Seychelles 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,200 | — |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 450 | -65.4% |
| 1998 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 650 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 450 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 650 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 870 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 840 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 840 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 420 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,000. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1 |
| 1990s | 800 | 450 | 1,300 | 5 |
| 2000s | 583.33 | 450 | 800 | 9 |
| 2010s | 614 | 0 | 870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Seychelles?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Seychelles was 0 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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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.