Armed forces personnel percent in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2272 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2272
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 1985
All-time low
0.222
in 2019
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in United Kingdom, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in United Kingdom is 0.2272, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in United Kingdom peaked at 0.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 115th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.59 | — |
| 1989 | 0.5561 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5369 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.523 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5076 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4684 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4431 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4007 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3791 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.373 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3718 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3705 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3598 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3566 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3534 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3554 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3407 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3581 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2965 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.258 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2855 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2762 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2608 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2645 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2472 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2385 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.233 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.228 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.223 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2224 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.222 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2272 | +2.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2272 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2272 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5731 | 0.5561 | 0.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4374 | 0.3705 | 0.5369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3224 | 0.258 | 0.3598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2416 | 0.222 | 0.2762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2272 | 0.2272 | 0.2272 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in United Kingdom?
- Armed forces personnel percent in United Kingdom was 0.2272 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- United Kingdom ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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