Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chile

Chile: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.28 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1.28
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
53rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 1995
All-time low
1.22
in 2015
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.511.521990200520201990: 1.91991: 1.81992: 1.71993: 1.71994: 1.81995: 2.21996: 21997: 2.11998: 21999: 1.92000: 1.82001: 1.92002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chile stood at 1.28.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chile peaked at 2.24 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2015.

Chile ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.92 1.68 2.24 10
2000s 1.62 1.34 1.92 10
2010s 1.25 1.22 1.33 10
2020s 1.28 1.28 1.28 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 50 Panama 1.33 compare
  2. 51 Uruguay 1.32 compare
  3. 52 Belize 1.32 compare
  4. 54 Mongolia 1.27 compare
  5. 55 Pakistan 1.25 compare
  6. 56 Bolivia 1.21 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chile?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chile was 1.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2015.
How does Chile rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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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