Armed forces personnel percent in Austria
Austria: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2578 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2578
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
102nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.7231
in 1985
All-time low
0.2387
in 2017
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in Austria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Austria stood at 0.2578.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Austria peaked at 0.7231 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2387, in 2017.
Austria ranks 102nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7231 | — |
| 1989 | 0.6299 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5599 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5672 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.561 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5691 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5669 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7019 | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7009 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5709 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5703 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5066 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5054 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4302 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4281 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.426 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4772 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4861 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4837 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4218 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4205 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3104 | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3079 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.277 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2704 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2653 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2632 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.247 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2564 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2387 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2584 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2477 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2578 | +4.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2578 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2578 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6765 | 0.6299 | 0.7231 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5875 | 0.5066 | 0.7019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4389 | 0.3104 | 0.5054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2632 | 0.2387 | 0.3079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2578 | 0.2578 | 0.2578 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Austria?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Austria was 0.2578 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7231 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2387 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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