Armed forces personnel percent in France
France: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.4613 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4613
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.9773
in 1989
All-time low
0.4613
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in France, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in France stood at 0.4613. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in France peaked at 0.9773 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4613, in 2020.
That places France 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8371 | — |
| 1989 | 0.9773 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9651 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9464 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.907 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8754 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8724 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8633 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8415 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8078 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7693 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6966 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6546 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5997 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5933 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5852 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5826 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5705 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5654 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5623 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5419 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5392 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5213 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5083 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4945 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4828 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4719 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4703 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4702 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4652 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4625 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4613 | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4613 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4613 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9072 | 0.8371 | 0.9773 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8545 | 0.6966 | 0.9651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5881 | 0.5419 | 0.6546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4886 | 0.4625 | 0.5392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4613 | 0.4613 | 0.4613 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in France?
- Armed forces personnel percent in France was 0.4613 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9773 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4613 in 2020.
- How does France rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- France ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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