Armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.3644 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3644
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
85th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.6489
in 1999
All-time low
0.0868
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan, 1993–2020

00.20.40.61993200620201993: 0.0871994: 0.1061995: 0.4451996: 0.4541997: 0.4341998: 0.5731999: 0.6492000: 0.6352001: 0.6322002: 0.6042003: 0.6372004: 0.6252005: 0.6332006: 0.5032007: 0.4982008: 0.4932009: 0.4842010: 0.4782011: 0.4132012: 0.4072013: 0.4022014: 0.3962015: 0.392016: 0.3842017: 0.3812018: 0.3752019: 0.372020: 0.364

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan is 0.3644, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.6489 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0868, in 1993.

Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 0.0868 —
1994 0.1056 +21.6%
1995 0.4453 +321.6%
1996 0.4538 +1.9%
1997 0.4338 -4.4%
1998 0.5726 +32.0%
1999 0.6489 +13.3%
2000 0.6354 -2.1%
2001 0.6324 -0.5%
2002 0.6036 -4.6%
2003 0.6369 +5.5%
2004 0.6246 -1.9%
2005 0.6325 +1.3%
2006 0.503 -20.5%
2007 0.4982 -0.9%
2008 0.4931 -1.0%
2009 0.4844 -1.8%
2010 0.4781 -1.3%
2011 0.4131 -13.6%
2012 0.4074 -1.4%
2013 0.4016 -1.4%
2014 0.3957 -1.5%
2015 0.3898 -1.5%
2016 0.3839 -1.5%
2017 0.3807 -0.8%
2018 0.375 -1.5%
2019 0.3696 -1.4%
2020 0.3644 -1.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.3644 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.3644 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +321.6% 0.1056 0.4453
1998 +32.0% 0.4338 0.5726

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3924 0.0868 0.6489 7
2000s 0.5744 0.4844 0.6369 10
2010s 0.3995 0.3696 0.4781 10
2020s 0.3644 0.3644 0.3644 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 82 Botswana 0.3804 compare
  2. 83 Guyana 0.3715 compare
  3. 84 Brazil 0.3652 compare
  4. 86 Barbados 0.355 compare
  5. 87 Angola 0.3498 compare
  6. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3376 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan?
Armed forces personnel percent in Kazakhstan was 0.3644 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6489 in 1999.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0868 in 1993.
How does Kazakhstan rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Kazakhstan ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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