Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala

Guatemala: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.6369 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6369
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1995
All-time low
0.6369
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.511.51990200520201990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.21994: 0.9241995: 1.51996: 1.41997: 1.31998: 0.9941999: 0.9572000: 1.22001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 0.722007: 0.7042008: 0.6882009: 0.6572010: 0.6432011: 0.7592012: 0.6952013: 0.732014: 0.7172015: 0.72016: 0.682017: 0.6592018: 0.6482019: 0.6472020: 0.637

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala is 0.6369, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala peaked at 1.49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6369, in 2020.

Guatemala ranks 103rd 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 1.22 0.924 1.49 10
2000s 0.9258 0.6573 1.2 10
2010s 0.6879 0.6427 0.7595 10
2020s 0.6369 0.6369 0.6369 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 100 Slovakia 0.6652 compare
  2. 101 Albania 0.6462 compare
  3. 102 Mexico 0.6439 compare
  4. 104 Burundi 0.5897 compare
  5. 105 Yemen 0.581 compare
  6. 106 India 0.5761 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 Guatemala?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala was 0.6369 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6369 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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