Armed forces personnel percent in Venezuela
Venezuela: Armed forces personnel percent was 1.21 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Venezuela, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.21 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Venezuela peaked at 1.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2806, in 1985.
That places Venezuela 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2806 | — |
| 1989 | 0.3876 | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3783 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3595 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3609 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3529 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3452 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3605 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3486 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3415 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3347 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3283 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3221 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4215 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.414 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4067 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3113 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3061 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4159 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4099 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4044 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3991 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.394 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3891 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3845 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8759 | +127.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8668 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8874 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3684, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +127.8% | 0.3845 | 0.8759 |
| 1989 | +38.1% | 0.2806 | 0.3876 |
| 2007 | +35.9% | 0.3061 | 0.4159 |
| 2001 | +30.9% | 0.3221 | 0.4215 |
| 2017 | +26.5% | 0.8874 | 1.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3341 | 0.2806 | 0.3876 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.351 | 0.3283 | 0.3783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3791 | 0.3061 | 0.4215 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7655 | 0.3845 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Venezuela?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Venezuela was 1.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2806 in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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