Military personnel in East Timor
East Timor: Military personnel was 2,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 2019
All-time low
1,000
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Military personnel in East Timor, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in East Timor stood at 2,000. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in East Timor peaked at 2,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2005.
That places East Timor 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Military personnel in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,000 | — |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,100 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 military personnel in East Timor?
- Military personnel in East Timor was 2,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for military personnel?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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