Armed forces personnel percent in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1828 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.1828 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Nicaragua peaked at 1.7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1828, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.7 | — |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6727 | -57.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4695 | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3443 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3368 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3077 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2585 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3594 | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3535 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3481 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.323 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3186 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3145 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2718 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2687 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2655 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2621 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2584 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2547 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2152 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2121 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2092 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2062 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2033 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2005 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1978 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1951 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1925 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1875 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1851 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1828 | -1.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1828 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1828 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3684, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -57.9% | 1.6 | 0.6727 |
| 1996 | +39.1% | 0.2585 | 0.3594 |
| 1991 | -30.2% | 0.6727 | 0.4695 |
| 1992 | -26.7% | 0.4695 | 0.3443 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3773 | 0.2585 | 0.6727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2641 | 0.2121 | 0.3186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1967 | 0.1851 | 0.2092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1828 | 0.1828 | 0.1828 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Nicaragua?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Nicaragua was 0.1828 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1828 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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