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DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | North Korea | 57.59 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
2 | Eritrea | 45.9 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
3 | Singapore | 38.46 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
4 | Brunei | 29.43 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
5 | Bahrain | 28.9 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
6 | Israel | 25.42 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
7 | Laos | 22.78 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
8 | Syria | 21.84 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
9 | Lebanon | 21.19 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
10 | Jordan | 20.51 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
11 | Belarus | 18.72 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
12 | Oman | 17.92 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
13 | Maldives | 17.23 per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
14 | Djibouti | 16.39 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
15 | Armenia | 16.25 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
16 | Greece | 15.13 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
17 | Qatar | 14.76 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
18 | Switzerland | 14.66 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
19 | South Korea | 14.35 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
20 | Cyprus | 14.19 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 13.92 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
21 | Serbia and Montenegro | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 2004 | ||
22 | Cambodia | 13.57 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
23 | Libya | 12.98 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
24 | United Arab Emirates | 11.25 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
25 | Bulgaria | 10.98 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
26 | Burundi | 10.87 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
27 | Egypt | 10.79 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
28 | Bhutan | 10.74 per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
29 | Sri Lanka | 10.19 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
30 | Norway | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
31 | Russia | 10.15 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
32 | Azerbaijan | 9.78 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
33 | Algeria | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
34 | Burma | 9.56 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
35 | Saudi Arabia | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Heavily indebted countries average (profile) | 9.16 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
36 | Kuwait | 9.07 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
37 | Portugal | 8.82 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
OPEC countries average (profile) | 8.73 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
38 | Iraq | 8.71 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
39 | Iran | 8.57 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
40 | Turkey | 8.56 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
41 | Lithuania | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
42 | Morocco | 8.33 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Muslim countries average (profile) | 8.31 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
43 | Romania | 8.18 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
44 | Bolivia | 7.62 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
45 | Italy | 7.59 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
46 | Uruguay | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
47 | Colombia | 7.48 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Eastern Europe average (profile) | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
48 | Angola | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
49 | Namibia | 7.38 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
50 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
51 | Albania | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
52 | Somalia | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
53 | Chile | 7.12 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Former British colonies average (profile) | 7.07 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 7.07 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
54 | Croatia | 6.98 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Cold countries average (profile) | 6.95 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
Europe average (profile) | 6.88 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
55 | Mauritania | 6.84 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
56 | Cuba | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
57 | Kazakhstan | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
58 | Yemen | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
59 | Thailand | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Former French colonies average (profile) | 6.37 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
High income OECD countries average (profile) | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
60 | Mongolia | 6.26 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
61 | Botswana | 6.23 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
62 | Slovenia | 6 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
NATO countries average (profile) | 6 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
63 | Vietnam | 5.96 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
64 | Estonia | 5.94 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Eurozone average (profile) | 5.92 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
65 | Pakistan | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
66 | Finland | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
67 | France | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
68 | Rwanda | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
European Union average (profile) | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
69 | Ukraine | 5.8 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
70 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.67 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
71 | Peru | 5.61 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
72 | Turkmenistan | 5.38 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
=73 | Malaysia | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
=73 | Seychelles | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
75 | United States | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Emerging markets average (profile) | 5.18 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
76 | Georgia | 5.14 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
77 | Spain | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
78 | Gabon | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
79 | Malta | 4.96 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Religious countries average (profile) | 4.89 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
80 | Austria | 4.86 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
81 | Nepal | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
82 | Fiji | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
83 | Tunisia | 4.69 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
84 | Liberia | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Non-religious countries average (profile) | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
85 | Suriname | 4.45 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
86 | Hungary | 4.36 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
South and Central Asia average (profile) | 4.31 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 4.26 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
87 | Poland | 4.25 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
88 | Paraguay | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
89 | Dominican Republic | 4.22 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
90 | Costa Rica | 4.07 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 4.01 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
91 | Guyana | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
92 | Zimbabwe | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
93 | Denmark | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
94 | Guatemala | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
=95 | Slovakia | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
=95 | Panama | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
97 | Netherlands | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
98 | Brazil | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
99 | United Kingdom | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
100 | Chad | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
101 | Ecuador | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
102 | Belgium | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
103 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
104 | Uzbekistan | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
105 | Germany | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
106 | Belize | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
failed states average (profile) | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
107 | Sudan | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
108 | Luxembourg | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
109 | Sweden | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
110 | Venezuela | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
111 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
112 | Congo, Republic of the | 3 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
113 | Swaziland | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
114 | China | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
South Asia average (profile) | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
115 | India | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
116 | Honduras | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
117 | Czech Republic | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
118 | Nicaragua | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
119 | The Bahamas | 2.66 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
120 | Indonesia | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
121 | Argentina | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
122 | Australia | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
123 | Moldova | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
124 | Ethiopia | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
125 | Ireland | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
126 | Sierra Leone | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
127 | El Salvador | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
128 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
129 | Barbados | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
130 | Canada | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
131 | New Zealand | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
132 | Latvia | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
133 | Japan | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
134 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
135 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
136 | Tajikistan | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
137 | Mexico | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
138 | Cape Verde | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
139 | Bangladesh | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
140 | Philippines | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
141 | Uganda | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
142 | Senegal | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
143 | Mauritius | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
144 | Togo | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
145 | Guinea | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
146 | Cameroon | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
147 | Zambia | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
148 | South Africa | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
149 | Madagascar | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
150 | Nigeria | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
151 | Jamaica | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
152 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
153 | Lesotho | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
154 | East Timor | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 2004 | ||
155 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
156 | Benin | 0.948 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
157 | Afghanistan | 0.902 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
158 | Mali | 0.888 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
159 | Burkina Faso | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
160 | Kenya | 0.847 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
161 | Central African Republic | 0.743 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
162 | Tanzania | 0.728 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
163 | Niger | 0.716 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
164 | Haiti | 0.64 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
165 | Mozambique | 0.556 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
166 | Malawi | 0.543 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
167 | The Gambia | 0.527 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
168 | Papua New Guinea | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
169 | Iceland | 0.345 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
170 | Ghana | 0.317 per 1,000 people | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Military > Personnel > Per capita
- Israel ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- Brunei ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Greece ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst European Union in 2005.
- Eritrea ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- North Korea ranked first for personnel > per capita globally in 2005.
- Singapore ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- Belarus ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Europe in 2005.
- Bulgaria ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
- Armenia ranked second for personnel > per capita amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- Laos ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Landlocked countries in 2005.
- Iraq ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Failed states in 2005.