Armed forces personnel percent in Cuba
Cuba: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.68 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Cuba stood at 0.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Cuba peaked at 2.82 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6468, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 38th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.59 | — |
| 1989 | 2.82 | +77.3% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7183 | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7159 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8264 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7606 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6506 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6486 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6468 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6673 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6748 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6738 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6733 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6731 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6685 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6683 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.668 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.668 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6683 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.669 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6696 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6702 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6757 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6769 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6784 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | +0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3684, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +77.3% | 1.59 | 2.82 |
| 1992 | -41.4% | 2.77 | 1.62 |
| 1997 | -33.8% | 1.09 | 0.7183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1.59 | 2.82 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 0.7159 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6737 | 0.6468 | 0.7606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6712 | 0.668 | 0.6784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Cuba?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Cuba was 0.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6468 in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Cuba ranks 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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