Armed forces as a share of the population in Singapore in 2022 — 0.903%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 189. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 0.903 pp.
1965–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.903 | −0.017 pp |
| 2021 | 0.92 | +0.012 pp |
| 2020 | 0.907 | −0.38 pp |
| 2019 | 1.287 | −0.008 pp |
| 2018 | 1.296 | −0.007 pp |
| 2017 | 1.303 | +0.004 pp |
| 2016 | 1.298 | −0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 1.319 | −0.021 pp |
| 2014 | 1.34 | −0.022 pp |
| 2013 | 1.362 | −0.015 pp |
| 2012 | 1.377 | −0.029 pp |
| 2011 | 1.406 | −0.031 pp |
| 2010 | 1.437 | −0.033 pp |
| 2009 | 1.471 | −0.035 pp |
| 2008 | 1.505 | −0.037 pp |
| 2007 | 1.543 | −0.039 pp |
| 2006 | 1.582 | −0.042 pp |
| 2005 | 1.624 | −0.022 pp |
| 2004 | 1.646 | −0.046 pp |
| 2003 | 1.692 | +0.241 pp |
| 2002 | 1.451 | +0.001 pp |
| 2001 | 1.45 | −0.043 pp |
| 2000 | 1.493 | −0.025 pp |
| 1999 | 1.519 | −0.011 pp |
| 1998 | 1.53 | +0.058 pp |
| 1997 | 1.472 | +0.004 pp |
| 1996 | 1.467 | −0.061 pp |
| 1995 | 1.528 | −0.136 pp |
| 1994 | 1.665 | −0.054 pp |
| 1993 | 1.718 | −0.044 pp |
| 1992 | 1.762 | −0.05 pp |
| 1991 | 1.812 | −0.044 pp |
| 1990 | 1.857 | −0.054 pp |
| 1989 | 1.911 | −0.054 pp |
| 1988 | 1.965 | −0.228 pp |
| 1987 | 2.193 | −0.03 pp |
| 1986 | 2.223 | −0.032 pp |
| 1985 | 2.255 | −0.036 pp |
| 1984 | 2.291 | +0.546 pp |
| 1983 | 1.746 | −0.79 pp |
| 1982 | 2.536 | −0.003 pp |
| 1981 | 2.539 | +0.348 pp |
| 1980 | 2.191 | −0.2 pp |
| 1979 | 2.391 | −0.328 pp |
| 1978 | 2.719 | +1.17 pp |
| 1977 | 1.548 | +0.022 pp |
| 1976 | 1.526 | +0.333 pp |
| 1975 | 1.193 | +0.117 pp |
| 1974 | 1.076 | −0.018 pp |
| 1973 | 1.094 | +0.165 pp |
| 1972 | 0.929 | +0.219 pp |
| 1971 | 0.71 | +0.035 pp |
| 1970 | 0.675 | +0.087 pp |
| 1969 | 0.587 | +0.041 pp |
| 1968 | 0.547 | +0.041 pp |
| 1967 | 0.506 | +0.506 pp |
| 1966 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
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.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
