Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal
Nepal: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal stood at 1.4.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal peaked at 2.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6617, in 1994.
That places Nepal 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7379 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7187 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6973 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6778 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6617 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.4, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +76.0% | 0.6617 | 1.16 |
| 2017 | -29.7% | 2.1 | 1.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.6617 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.41 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.44 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nepal was 1.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6617 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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