Armed forces personnel, total in Estonia
Estonia: Armed forces personnel, total was 7,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Estonia, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Estonia is 7,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Estonia peaked at 8,100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,505 | 3,000 | 7,600 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,155 | 5,450 | 8,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,125 | 5,750 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Estonia
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.3% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Estonia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Estonia was 7,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.