Armed forces personnel percent in Laos
Laos: Armed forces personnel percent was 1.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel percent in Laos, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.76 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Laos peaked at 2.78 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7897, in 1993.
Laos ranks 6th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.44 | — |
| 1989 | 1.34 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8115 | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7897 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9357 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | +197.0% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Laos 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 | +197.0% | 0.9357 | 2.78 |
| 1992 | -32.1% | 1.2 | 0.8115 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 0.7897 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.07 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.78 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Laos?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Laos was 1.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7897 in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Laos ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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