Armed forces personnel percent in Denmark
Denmark: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2572 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Denmark, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Denmark is 0.2572, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Denmark peaked at 0.6325 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2503, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5788 | — |
| 1989 | 0.604 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.603 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.582 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5414 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5204 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5378 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6325 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6251 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6225 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6052 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5073 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4083 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3993 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4223 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.423 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3886 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3875 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5517 | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5493 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5461 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3387 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3358 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2953 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3076 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3063 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3048 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2921 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2811 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2602 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2503 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.258 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2572 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2572 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2572 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42.4% | 0.3875 | 0.5517 |
| 2009 | -38.0% | 0.5461 | 0.3387 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5914 | 0.5788 | 0.604 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5777 | 0.5073 | 0.6325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4415 | 0.3387 | 0.5517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2891 | 0.2503 | 0.3358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 0.2572 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Denmark?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Denmark was 0.2572 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6325 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2503 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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