Armed forces personnel percent in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.702 in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
0.702
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.8334
in 1989
All-time low
0.702
in 1999
Years of data
11
1989–1999

Armed forces personnel percent in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–1999

00.20.40.60.81989199419991989: 0.8331990: 0.8131991: 0.7951992: 0.781993: 0.7661994: 0.7531995: 0.7411996: 0.731997: 0.721998: 0.711999: 0.702

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.702 for armed forces personnel percent in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8334 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.702, in 1999.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 36th out of 173 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8334 0.8334 0.8334 1
1990s 0.7512 0.702 0.8131 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 33 Egypt 0.7648 compare
  2. 34 Iran 0.741 compare
  3. 35 Algeria 0.7402 compare
  4. 37 Georgia 0.685 compare
  5. 38 Cuba 0.68 compare
  6. 39 El Salvador 0.6737 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Sao Tome and Principe?
Armed forces personnel percent in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.702 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.8334 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.702 in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 1999.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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