Armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.2025 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2025
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.4143
in 1998
All-time low
0.089
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan, 1992–2020

0.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.1861993: 0.1861994: 0.0891995: 0.1821996: 0.1971997: 0.3621998: 0.4141999: 0.3842000: 0.3192001: 0.2872002: 0.2832003: 0.282004: 0.2882005: 0.3452006: 0.3262007: 0.3212008: 0.3162009: 0.3112010: 0.3062011: 0.2362012: 0.2322013: 0.2292014: 0.2252015: 0.2212016: 0.2172017: 0.2142018: 0.212019: 0.2062020: 0.202

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan is 0.2025, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.4143 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1994.

That places Uzbekistan 122nd 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 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 0.1862 —
1993 0.1865 +0.2%
1994 0.089 -52.3%
1995 0.182 +104.4%
1996 0.197 +8.3%
1997 0.362 +83.8%
1998 0.4143 +14.5%
1999 0.384 -7.3%
2000 0.3191 -16.9%
2001 0.287 -10.1%
2002 0.2835 -1.2%
2003 0.28 -1.2%
2004 0.2881 +2.9%
2005 0.3453 +19.8%
2006 0.3259 -5.6%
2007 0.3213 -1.4%
2008 0.3164 -1.5%
2009 0.3114 -1.6%
2010 0.3065 -1.6%
2011 0.2359 -23.0%
2012 0.2324 -1.5%
2013 0.2288 -1.6%
2014 0.225 -1.7%
2015 0.2211 -1.7%
2016 0.2174 -1.7%
2017 0.2137 -1.7%
2018 0.21 -1.7%
2019 0.2063 -1.8%
2020 0.2025 -1.9%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 0.2025 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 0.2025 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +104.4% 0.089 0.182
1997 +83.8% 0.197 0.362
1994 -52.3% 0.1865 0.089

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2501 0.089 0.4143 8
2000s 0.3078 0.28 0.3453 10
2010s 0.2297 0.2063 0.3065 10
2020s 0.2025 0.2025 0.2025 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 119 Congo 0.2086 compare
  2. 120 Belgium 0.208 compare
  3. 121 Japan 0.2066 compare
  4. 123 Central African Republic 0.1989 compare
  5. 124 Guinea-Bissau 0.1987 compare
  6. 125 Costa Rica 0.1986 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan?
Armed forces personnel percent in Uzbekistan was 0.2025 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4143 in 1998.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1994.
How does Uzbekistan rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Uzbekistan ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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