Armed forces personnel percent in Hungary

Hungary: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.4718 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4718
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
66th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1989
All-time low
0.3466
in 2010
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Hungary, 1985–2020

0.40.60.811985200220201985: 11989: 11990: 0.9051991: 0.8381992: 0.7521993: 0.6281994: 0.581995: 0.7071996: 0.7581997: 0.7211998: 0.6911999: 0.6362000: 0.5672001: 0.472002: 0.4682003: 0.4692004: 0.4562005: 0.4372006: 0.4382007: 0.3692008: 0.3692009: 0.4162010: 0.3472011: 0.3872012: 0.3882013: 0.3892014: 0.392015: 0.3912016: 0.4062017: 0.4092018: 0.4072019: 0.4092020: 0.472

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.4718 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Hungary peaked at 1.05 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3466, in 2010.

That places Hungary 66th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Hungary, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1 —
1989 1.05 +4.3%
1990 0.9055 -13.6%
1991 0.8383 -7.4%
1992 0.7521 -10.3%
1993 0.6276 -16.5%
1994 0.5803 -7.5%
1995 0.7072 +21.9%
1996 0.7581 +7.2%
1997 0.7209 -4.9%
1998 0.6906 -4.2%
1999 0.636 -7.9%
2000 0.5672 -10.8%
2001 0.4702 -17.1%
2002 0.4675 -0.6%
2003 0.4689 +0.3%
2004 0.4561 -2.7%
2005 0.4371 -4.2%
2006 0.4378 +0.2%
2007 0.3687 -15.8%
2008 0.3694 +0.2%
2009 0.4162 +12.7%
2010 0.3466 -16.7%
2011 0.3871 +11.7%
2012 0.3882 +0.3%
2013 0.3893 +0.3%
2014 0.3904 +0.3%
2015 0.3913 +0.2%
2016 0.4057 +3.7%
2017 0.4088 +0.8%
2018 0.4072 -0.4%
2019 0.4094 +0.5%
2020 0.4718 +15.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.4718 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.4718 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.03 1 1.05 2
1990s 0.7217 0.5803 0.9055 10
2000s 0.4459 0.3687 0.5672 10
2010s 0.3924 0.3466 0.4094 10
2020s 0.4718 0.4718 0.4718 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Poland 0.4951 compare
  2. 64 Peru 0.4811 compare
  3. 65 Latvia 0.4734 compare
  4. 67 Norway 0.4647 compare
  5. 68 Serbia 0.4632 compare
  6. 69 France 0.4613 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Hungary?
Armed forces personnel percent in Hungary was 0.4718 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3466 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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