Armed forces personnel percent in Israel
Israel: Armed forces personnel percent was 2.02 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Israel, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Israel stood at 2.02. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Israel peaked at 4.36 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2020.
Israel ranks 3rd 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.46 | — |
| 1989 | 4.36 | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 4.18 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.65 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.55 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.13 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.95 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -1.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.741, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +26.0% | 3.46 | 4.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.46 | 4.36 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 3.02 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.06 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Eritrea 6.14 compare
- 2 North Korea 5.62 compare
- 4 Montenegro 1.97 compare
- 5 Brunei 1.79 compare
- 6 Laos 1.76 compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Israel?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Israel was 2.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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