Armed forces personnel percent in Croatia

Croatia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.5058 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5058
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 1995
All-time low
0.4413
in 2017
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Croatia, 1992–2020

01231992200620201992: 2.21993: 1.71994: 1.51995: 3.21996: 2.31997: 2.21998: 2.21999: 2.32000: 2.32001: 1.62002: 1.42003: 0.7152004: 0.6962005: 0.7192006: 0.4872007: 0.4872008: 0.512009: 0.5012010: 0.5022011: 0.5052012: 0.4592013: 0.4612014: 0.4632015: 0.4432016: 0.4482017: 0.4412018: 0.4522019: 0.4522020: 0.506

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Croatia stood at 0.5058.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Croatia peaked at 3.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4413, in 2017.

That places Croatia 59th 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.

Armed forces personnel percent in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Croatia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2.15 —
1993 1.69 -21.5%
1994 1.5 -11.5%
1995 3.25 +116.9%
1996 2.29 -29.3%
1997 2.18 -5.2%
1998 2.16 -0.6%
1999 2.3 +6.4%
2000 2.33 +1.4%
2001 1.59 -32.0%
2002 1.42 -10.8%
2003 0.7152 -49.5%
2004 0.696 -2.7%
2005 0.7186 +3.2%
2006 0.4866 -32.3%
2007 0.4866 -0.0%
2008 0.5099 +4.8%
2009 0.5011 -1.7%
2010 0.5022 +0.2%
2011 0.5046 +0.5%
2012 0.459 -9.0%
2013 0.4608 +0.4%
2014 0.4633 +0.5%
2015 0.4434 -4.3%
2016 0.4485 +1.1%
2017 0.4413 -1.6%
2018 0.4522 +2.5%
2019 0.4515 -0.1%
2020 0.5058 +12.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.5058 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.5058 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Croatia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +116.9% 1.5 3.25
2003 -49.5% 1.42 0.7152

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 1.5 3.25 8
2000s 0.9453 0.4866 2.33 10
2010s 0.4627 0.4413 0.5046 10
2020s 0.5058 0.5058 0.5058 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 56 Vietnam 0.5322 compare
  2. 57 Estonia 0.5264 compare
  3. 58 Belize 0.5117 compare
  4. 60 Bahamas 0.5052 compare
  5. 61 Portugal 0.5014 compare
  6. 62 South Sudan 0.4954 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Croatia?
Armed forces personnel percent in Croatia was 0.5058 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4413 in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Croatia ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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
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