Armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland
Switzerland: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2315 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland is 0.2315, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland peaked at 1.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0542, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3091 | — |
| 1989 | 0.2557 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3277 | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3237 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4509 | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5045 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5577 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.446 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.386 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3704 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3699 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3877 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3856 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3709 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3792 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.375 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +2607.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3075 | -79.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3048 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.301 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3311 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3231 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2919 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2832 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2626 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.254 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2529 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2502 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2484 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2519 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2332 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2315 | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2315 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2315 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2607.5% | 0.0542 | 1.47 |
| 2004 | -85.6% | 0.375 | 0.0542 |
| 2006 | -79.0% | 1.47 | 0.3075 |
| 1992 | +39.3% | 0.3237 | 0.4509 |
| 1990 | +28.2% | 0.2557 | 0.3277 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2824 | 0.2557 | 0.3091 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4124 | 0.3237 | 0.5577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4276 | 0.0542 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2651 | 0.2332 | 0.3231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2315 | 0.2315 | 0.2315 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Switzerland was 0.2315 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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