Armed forces personnel percent in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.3334 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3334
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.86
in 1996
All-time low
0.2215
in 2006
Years of data
28
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2020

02461992200620201992: 1.41994: 1.91995: 2.51996: 5.91997: 2.11998: 2.11999: 2.12000: 1.82001: 0.5742002: 0.4732003: 0.452004: 0.582005: 0.2932006: 0.2212007: 0.2242008: 0.2282009: 0.2732010: 0.2782011: 0.2822012: 0.2862013: 0.2912014: 0.2952015: 0.2982016: 0.3022017: 0.3212018: 0.312019: 0.3292020: 0.333

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.3334 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.86 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2215, in 2006.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 89th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.57 1.42 5.86 7
2000s 0.5143 0.2215 1.83 10
2010s 0.2991 0.2775 0.3288 10
2020s 0.3334 0.3334 0.3334 1

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 86 Barbados 0.355 compare
  2. 87 Angola 0.3498 compare
  3. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3376 compare
  4. 90 Slovenia 0.3329 compare
  5. 91 Slovak Republic 0.33 compare
  6. 92 Zimbabwe 0.3285 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Armed forces personnel percent in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3334 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2215 in 2006.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed