Armed forces personnel percent in Canada
Canada: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1886 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.1886
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.3216
in 1989
All-time low
0.1857
in 2016
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in Canada, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Canada stood at 0.1886.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Canada peaked at 0.3216 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1857, in 2016.
Canada ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3201 | — |
| 1989 | 0.3216 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3131 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3054 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2877 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2636 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2573 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.257 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2681 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2419 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2306 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2286 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2217 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2118 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1935 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.221 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2189 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1954 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1934 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1913 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1943 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1921 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1901 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.189 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1862 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.197 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1877 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1857 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1956 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1941 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1906 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1886 | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1886 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3208 | 0.3201 | 0.3216 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2653 | 0.2286 | 0.3131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2037 | 0.1913 | 0.2217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1908 | 0.1857 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1886 | 0.1886 | 0.1886 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Canada?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Canada was 0.1886 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3216 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1857 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Canada ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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