Armed forces personnel percent in United States
United States: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.411 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.411
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.8936
in 1989
All-time low
0.4091
in 2017
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in United States, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in United States is 0.411, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in United States peaked at 0.8936 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4091, in 2017.
United States ranks 75th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8902 | — |
| 1989 | 0.8936 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8604 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8266 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7396 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.693 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6479 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6098 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5804 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5607 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5773 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.565 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5168 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4998 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.511 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5105 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5031 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5228 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5015 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5152 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.505 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5078 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5045 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4839 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4706 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4477 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4275 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4131 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4096 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4091 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4118 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4109 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.411 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8919 | 0.8902 | 0.8936 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6661 | 0.5607 | 0.8604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5093 | 0.4998 | 0.5228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4389 | 0.4091 | 0.5045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.411 | 0.411 | 0.411 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in United States?
- Armed forces personnel percent in United States was 0.411 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8936 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4091 in 2017.
- How does United States rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- United States ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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