Armed forces personnel percent in Greece
Greece: Armed forces personnel percent was 1.37 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.37
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 1993
All-time low
1.29
in 2009
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in Greece, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Greece stood at 1.37.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Greece peaked at 2.05 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2009.
Greece ranks 11th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.01 | — |
| 1989 | 1.97 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.97 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.57 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Greece?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Greece was 1.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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