Armed forces personnel percent in Japan
Japan: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2066 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.2066
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.2126
in 2005
All-time low
0.186
in 1994
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in Japan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Japan is 0.2066, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Japan peaked at 0.2126 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 1994.
That places Japan 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel percent in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2011 | — |
| 1989 | 0.2009 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2026 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2018 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1946 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1938 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.186 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2001 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1965 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1961 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2012 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2008 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1958 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1981 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1977 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1975 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1964 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2126 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1969 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1889 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1888 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2031 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2031 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.203 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2031 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2034 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2038 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2041 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2052 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2054 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2058 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.206 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2066 | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2066 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2066 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.201 | 0.2009 | 0.2011 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1973 | 0.186 | 0.2026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1976 | 0.1888 | 0.2126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2043 | 0.203 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2066 | 0.2066 | 0.2066 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 118 Jamaica 0.212 compare
- 119 Congo 0.2086 compare
- 120 Belgium 0.208 compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 0.2025 compare
- 123 Central African Republic 0.1989 compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 0.1987 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Japan?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Japan was 0.2066 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2126 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Japan ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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