Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia

Cambodia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.01
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 1995
All-time low
1.74
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia, 1990–2020

24681990200520201990: 3.41991: 3.31992: 3.81993: 2.71994: 1.71995: 7.11996: 6.61997: 7.11998: 6.71999: 6.52000: 6.32001: 3.52002: 3.12003: 32004: 2.92005: 2.82006: 2.72007: 2.62008: 2.62009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 2.22017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 22020: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 2.01 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia peaked at 7.14 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1994.

Cambodia ranks 27th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.88 1.74 7.14 10
2000s 3.21 2.47 6.25 10
2010s 2.22 2.05 2.33 10
2020s 2.01 2.01 2.01 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia was 2.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1994.
How does Cambodia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Cambodia ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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