Armed forces personnel percent in Bhutan
Bhutan: Armed forces personnel percent was 1.01 in 2000. ▲ Rising
Latest (2000)
1.01
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
23rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1998
All-time low
0.5901
in 1985
Years of data
10
1985–2000
Armed forces personnel percent in Bhutan, 1985–2000
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Bhutan is 1.01, measured in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Bhutan peaked at 1.23 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5901, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 23rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5901 | — |
| 1992 | 0.8654 | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9014 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9017 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7299 | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9111 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -16.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.01 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3867, 2.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5901 | 0.5901 | 0.5901 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9768 | 0.7299 | 1.23 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Bhutan?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Bhutan was 1.01 in 2000, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1998.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5901 in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2000.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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