Armed forces as a share of the population in Bhutan in 2000 — 0.282%. Ranked 107 in the world out of 182. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 0.186 pp.
1971–2000 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.282 | −0.105 pp |
| 1999 | 0.388 | −0.012 pp |
| 1998 | 0.399 | −0.03 pp |
| 1997 | 0.43 | −0.012 pp |
| 1996 | 0.442 | +0.159 pp |
| 1995 | 0.282 | −0.005 pp |
| 1994 | 0.288 | −0.004 pp |
| 1993 | 0.292 | −0.003 pp |
| 1992 | 0.295 | −0.004 pp |
| 1991 | 0.299 | −0.005 pp |
| 1990 | 0.304 | +0.056 pp |
| 1989 | 0.248 | −0.07 pp |
| 1988 | 0.318 | +0.057 pp |
| 1987 | 0.261 | −0.007 pp |
| 1986 | 0.268 | −0.007 pp |
| 1985 | 0.276 | −0.007 pp |
| 1984 | 0.283 | −0.007 pp |
| 1983 | 0.289 | −0.007 pp |
| 1982 | 0.296 | −0.007 pp |
| 1981 | 0.303 | −0.041 pp |
| 1980 | 0.343 | +0.027 pp |
| 1979 | 0.317 | −0.007 pp |
| 1978 | 0.324 | −0.007 pp |
| 1977 | 0.331 | −0.091 pp |
| 1976 | 0.422 | −0.009 pp |
| 1975 | 0.431 | −0.009 pp |
| 1974 | 0.441 | −0.009 pp |
| 1973 | 0.45 | −0.009 pp |
| 1972 | 0.459 | −0.009 pp |
| 1971 | 0.468 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
