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Armed forces personnel in Denmark

Denmark: Armed forces personnel was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel in Denmark, 1990–2020

00.250.50.7511.21990200520201990: 1.1 % of total labor force1991: 1 % of total labor force1992: 0.972 % of total labor force1993: 0.945 % of total labor force1994: 1 % of total labor force1995: 1.2 % of total labor force1996: 1.2 % of total labor force1997: 1.2 % of total labor force1998: 1.1 % of total labor force1999: 0.94 % of total labor force2000: 0.762 % of total labor force2001: 0.75 % of total labor force2002: 0.788 % of total labor force2003: 0.792 % of total labor force2004: 0.724 % of total labor force2005: 0.723 % of total labor force2006: 1 % of total labor force2007: 1 % of total labor force2008: 1 % of total labor force2009: 0.642 % of total labor force2010: 0.644 % of total labor force2011: 0.569 % of total labor force2012: 0.598 % of total labor force2013: 0.603 % of total labor force2014: 0.599 % of total labor force2015: 0.572 % of total labor force2016: 0.547 % of total labor force2017: 0.505 % of total labor force2018: 0.484 % of total labor force2019: 0.494 % of total labor force2020: 0.495 % of total labor force

Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.5% for armed forces personnel in 2020.

That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Denmark peaked at 1.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

Denmark ranks 120th 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 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel in Denmark?
Armed forces personnel in Denmark was 0.5% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for armed forces personnel?
Denmark ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.