Armed forces personnel percent in Guatemala
Guatemala: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2477 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Guatemala, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Guatemala stood at 0.2477.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Guatemala peaked at 0.5479 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2359, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 105th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4038 | — |
| 1989 | 0.49 | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4765 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4637 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4621 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4499 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3385 | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5479 | +61.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5338 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4651 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3699 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.358 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4522 | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4211 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4115 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4024 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3748 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3668 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2618 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2564 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2512 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2407 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2359 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.286 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2803 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2749 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2745 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2695 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2646 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2595 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2556 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2514 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2477 | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2477 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2477 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3684, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +61.8% | 0.3385 | 0.5479 |
| 2000 | +26.3% | 0.358 | 0.4522 |
| 2006 | -28.6% | 0.3668 | 0.2618 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4469 | 0.4038 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4465 | 0.3385 | 0.5479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3439 | 0.2407 | 0.4522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 | 0.2359 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2477 | 0.2477 | 0.2477 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Guatemala?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Guatemala was 0.2477 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5479 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2359 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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