Armed forces personnel percent in Portugal
Portugal: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.5014 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Portugal is 0.5014, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Portugal peaked at 1.22 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5014, in 2020.
That places Portugal 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7315 | — |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8709 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8627 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8032 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6819 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | +78.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.991 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9302 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8869 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8801 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8692 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8643 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8858 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8682 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8855 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8647 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8628 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8614 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8608 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8539 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8554 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8589 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7635 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7505 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7097 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7201 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5033 | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.506 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5027 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5014 | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5014 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +78.9% | 0.6819 | 1.22 |
| 1989 | +42.2% | 0.7315 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | -30.1% | 0.7201 | 0.5033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8857 | 0.7315 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9317 | 0.6819 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8703 | 0.8608 | 0.8858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7024 | 0.5027 | 0.8589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5014 | 0.5014 | 0.5014 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Portugal?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Portugal was 0.5014 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1994.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5014 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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