Armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1586 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg is 0.1586, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3429 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1586, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1909 | — |
| 1989 | 0.265 | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 0.262 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2585 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2551 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2518 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2484 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3429 | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3383 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3246 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3206 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3256 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.321 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3396 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.336 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.332 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3299 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3249 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3197 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3148 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3297 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3035 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.298 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2912 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2844 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2779 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2714 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2634 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2571 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3353 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3124 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1612 | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1586 | -1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.1586 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.1586 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -48.4% | 0.3124 | 0.1612 |
| 1989 | +38.8% | 0.1909 | 0.265 |
| 1995 | +38.1% | 0.2484 | 0.3429 |
| 2017 | +30.4% | 0.2571 | 0.3353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2279 | 0.1909 | 0.265 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2928 | 0.2484 | 0.3429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3251 | 0.3035 | 0.3396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2752 | 0.1612 | 0.3353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1586 | 0.1586 | 0.1586 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 133 China 0.1778 compare
- 134 Tajikistan 0.1744 compare
- 135 Gambia 0.159 compare
- 137 East Timor 0.1508 compare
- 138 South Africa 0.147 compare
- 139 Sweden 0.1449 compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Luxembourg was 0.1586 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3429 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1586 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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