Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4082 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4082
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 1990
All-time low
0.4082
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nicaragua, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.4082 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nicaragua peaked at 2.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4082, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.15 | — |
| 1991 | 1.49 | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9556 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.793 | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9149 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8867 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8603 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7308 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7098 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6897 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6696 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6503 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6323 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5272 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5131 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4997 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4868 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4745 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4627 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4515 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.442 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4244 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4179 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4114 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4082 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.793 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.687 | 0.5131 | 0.8867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4504 | 0.4114 | 0.4997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4082 | 0.4082 | 0.4082 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4133 compare
- 129 Jamaica 0.4116 compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 0.4084 compare
- 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4079 compare
- 133 Switzerland 0.4009 compare
- 134 South Africa 0.3982 compare
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nicaragua?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nicaragua was 0.4082 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4082 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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