Armed forces personnel percent in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1943 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Cape Verde, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1943 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Cape Verde peaked at 2.22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1943, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.22 | — |
| 1989 | 0.8156 | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2664 | -67.3% |
| 1991 | 0.26 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2542 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2488 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2438 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.275 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2702 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2657 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2615 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2687 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2647 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2824 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2783 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2746 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2086 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2061 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2015 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1995 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2354 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2346 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2344 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2343 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2342 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2342 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2341 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.195 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2337 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1945 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1943 | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1943 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1943 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -67.3% | 0.8156 | 0.2664 |
| 1989 | -63.2% | 2.22 | 0.8156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 | 0.8156 | 2.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2614 | 0.2438 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2392 | 0.1995 | 0.2824 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2264 | 0.1945 | 0.2354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1943 | 0.1943 | 0.1943 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Cape Verde?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Cape Verde was 0.1943 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1943 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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