Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2825 in 2000. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan, 1971–2000
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2825 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2000.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan peaked at 0.4682 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2481, in 1989.
That places Bhutan 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4682 | — |
| 1972 | 0.4591 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4496 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4405 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4314 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4223 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3309 | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3236 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3167 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3433 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3028 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2961 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2894 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2827 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2757 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2685 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2613 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3179 | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2481 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.304 | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.299 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2953 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2919 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2877 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2825 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4415 | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4296 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3992 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3876 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2825 | -27.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2825 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2825 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1925, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +56.3% | 0.2825 | 0.4415 |
| 2000 | -27.1% | 0.3876 | 0.2825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4047 | 0.3167 | 0.4682 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2886 | 0.2481 | 0.3433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3418 | 0.2825 | 0.4415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2825 | 0.2825 | 0.2825 | 1 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan was 0.2825 in 2000, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4682 in 1971.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2481 in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bhutan ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2000.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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