Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia

Colombia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.7
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
37th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 2007
All-time low
0.7729
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.511.521990200520201990: 0.7921991: 0.7731992: 0.951993: 0.9221994: 0.941995: 1.51996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.32000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.62004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 22011: 22012: 1.92013: 22014: 1.92015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.7 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia peaked at 2.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7729, in 1991.

Colombia ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 0.7729 1.46 10
2000s 1.77 1.38 2.1 10
2010s 1.97 1.92 2.03 10
2020s 1.7 1.7 1.7 1

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  5. 39 El Salvador 1.62 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia was 1.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7729 in 1991.
How does Colombia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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