Armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia
Cambodia: Armed forces personnel percent was 1.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia is 1.14, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia peaked at 3.12 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5791, in 1985.
That places Cambodia 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5791 | — |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +141.7% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.18 | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7576 | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | +306.4% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.12 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +306.4% | 0.7576 | 3.08 |
| 1989 | +141.7% | 0.5791 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | -43.4% | 2.89 | 1.64 |
| 1994 | -36.0% | 1.18 | 0.7576 |
| 1993 | -28.9% | 1.66 | 1.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9894 | 0.5791 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 0.7576 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.34 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Cambodia was 1.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5791 in 1985.
- How does Cambodia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Cambodia ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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