Armed forces personnel percent in Iran
Iran: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.741 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Iran, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Iran is 0.741, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Iran peaked at 1.37 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6547, in 2004.
That places Iran 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.23 | — |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7537 | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7752 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.863 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8599 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8582 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8198 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8234 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8434 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6547 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8144 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7971 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7547 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7456 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7364 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7272 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7183 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7093 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7001 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6908 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6814 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6717 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6621 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7548 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7467 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.741 | -0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.741 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.741, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Iran 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 | +42.9% | 0.8582 | 1.23 |
| 1990 | -29.2% | 1.07 | 0.7537 |
| 2001 | -27.7% | 1.13 | 0.8198 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.7537 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8123 | 0.6547 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7062 | 0.6621 | 0.7548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.741 | 0.741 | 0.741 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Iran?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Iran was 0.741 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6547 in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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