Armed forces personnel percent in Netherlands
Netherlands: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2325 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2325
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.7256
in 1985
All-time low
0.2325
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in Netherlands, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.2325 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Netherlands peaked at 0.7256 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2325, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 111th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7256 | — |
| 1989 | 0.7104 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6919 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6862 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5891 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5588 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4972 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5011 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4265 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3867 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.384 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3764 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3556 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3436 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3248 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.366 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3227 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3644 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2789 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.248 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2832 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2594 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2581 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.257 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.256 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2552 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.246 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2415 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2401 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2368 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2377 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2338 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2325 | -0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2325 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2325 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.718 | 0.7104 | 0.7256 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5098 | 0.3764 | 0.6919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3146 | 0.248 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2462 | 0.2338 | 0.2581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2325 | 0.2325 | 0.2325 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Netherlands?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Netherlands was 0.2325 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7256 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2325 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Netherlands ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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