Armed forces personnel percent in Seychelles
Seychelles: Armed forces personnel percent was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Seychelles, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Seychelles stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Seychelles peaked at 1.72 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Seychelles 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.72 | — |
| 1995 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5648 | -65.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5574 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6095 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5909 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9316 | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9189 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7372 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.504 | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4919 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4862 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6941 | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6843 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8965 | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8437 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8227 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8026 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7832 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7648 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.365 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.7648 | 0 |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.365 | 0 |
| 1997 | -65.7% | 1.65 | 0.5648 |
| 2002 | +57.7% | 0.5909 | 0.9316 |
| 2009 | +42.8% | 0.4862 | 0.6941 |
| 2011 | +31.0% | 0.6843 | 0.8965 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.5574 | 1.66 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6616 | 0.4862 | 0.9316 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5963 | 0 | 0.8965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Seychelles?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Seychelles was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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