Armed forces personnel percent in East Timor
East Timor: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1508 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel percent in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in East Timor is 0.1508, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in East Timor peaked at 0.1724 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0969, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 137th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1076 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1024 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0995 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0969 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1258 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1228 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1198 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1172 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1148 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1125 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1104 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1083 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1598 | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1724 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1537 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1508 | -1.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1508 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1508 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in East Timor 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 | +47.6% | 0.1083 | 0.1598 |
| 2009 | +29.9% | 0.0969 | 0.1258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1064 | 0.0969 | 0.1258 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1292 | 0.1083 | 0.1724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1508 | 0.1508 | 0.1508 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 134 Tajikistan 0.1744 compare
- 135 Gambia 0.159 compare
- 136 Luxembourg 0.1586 compare
- 138 South Africa 0.147 compare
- 139 Sweden 0.1449 compare
- 140 Philippines 0.1401 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in East Timor?
- Armed forces personnel percent in East Timor was 0.1508 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1724 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0969 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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