Armed forces personnel percent in Czechia

Czechia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2559 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2559
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
104th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1993
All-time low
0.2109
in 2018
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Czechia, 1993–2020

0.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 11994: 0.8721995: 0.8921996: 0.7341997: 0.6551998: 0.631999: 0.5812000: 0.6182001: 0.5792002: 0.5372003: 0.6112004: 0.2632005: 0.2722006: 0.2522007: 0.2612008: 0.262009: 0.2552010: 0.2732011: 0.2552012: 0.2552013: 0.2292014: 0.2362015: 0.2382016: 0.222017: 0.2182018: 0.2112019: 0.2372020: 0.256

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.2559 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Czechia peaked at 1.04 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2109, in 2018.

Czechia ranks 104th 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 Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Czechia, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 1.04 —
1994 0.8719 -15.9%
1995 0.8922 +2.3%
1996 0.7343 -17.7%
1997 0.6547 -10.8%
1998 0.6303 -3.7%
1999 0.5814 -7.8%
2000 0.6184 +6.4%
2001 0.5786 -6.4%
2002 0.5371 -7.2%
2003 0.6108 +13.7%
2004 0.2631 -56.9%
2005 0.2724 +3.5%
2006 0.2523 -7.4%
2007 0.2612 +3.5%
2008 0.2602 -0.4%
2009 0.2547 -2.1%
2010 0.2726 +7.0%
2011 0.2549 -6.5%
2012 0.2546 -0.1%
2013 0.2293 -9.9%
2014 0.2358 +2.8%
2015 0.238 +0.9%
2016 0.2203 -7.5%
2017 0.2182 -1.0%
2018 0.2109 -3.4%
2019 0.2369 +12.3%
2020 0.2559 +8.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 0.2559 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 0.2559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Czechia 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
2004 -56.9% 0.6108 0.2631

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7716 0.5814 1.04 7
2000s 0.3909 0.2523 0.6184 10
2010s 0.2371 0.2109 0.2726 10
2020s 0.2559 0.2559 0.2559 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 101 Chad 0.2613 compare
  2. 102 Austria 0.2578 compare
  3. 103 Denmark 0.2572 compare
  4. 105 Guatemala 0.2477 compare
  5. 106 Indonesia 0.246 compare
  6. 107 Burundi 0.2457 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Czechia?
Armed forces personnel percent in Czechia was 0.2559 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1993.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2109 in 2018.
How does Czechia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Czechia ranks 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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