Armed forces personnel percent in New Zealand
New Zealand: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1972 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.1972
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
126th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.3794
in 1985
All-time low
0.1804
in 2019
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in New Zealand, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in New Zealand is 0.1972, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in New Zealand peaked at 0.3794 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1804, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 126th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3794 | — |
| 1989 | 0.3599 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3238 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.316 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3114 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3078 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2762 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2749 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2647 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2529 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2506 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2485 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2385 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2364 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2202 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2138 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1959 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2177 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2152 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2131 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2112 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2247 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2225 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1951 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1938 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1908 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1879 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.194 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1909 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.187 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1918 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1804 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1972 | +9.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1972 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3697 | 0.3599 | 0.3794 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2827 | 0.2485 | 0.3238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2187 | 0.1959 | 0.2385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1934 | 0.1804 | 0.2225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1972 | 0.1972 | 0.1972 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 123 Central African Republic 0.1989 compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 0.1987 compare
- 125 Costa Rica 0.1986 compare
- 127 Moldova 0.1955 compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.1943 compare
- 129 Mali 0.1888 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in New Zealand?
- Armed forces personnel percent in New Zealand was 0.1972 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3794 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1804 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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