Level of militarisation 2017
1
very high
1.000 - 800
2
high
800 - 600
3
medium
600 - 400
4
low
400 - 200
5
very low
200 - 0
0
no data available
1
very high
1.000 - 800
2
high
800 - 600
3
medium
600 - 400
4
low
400 - 200
5
very low
200 - 0
0
no data available
1
very high
1.000 - 800
2
high
800 - 600
3
medium
600 - 400
4
low
400 - 200
5
very low
200 - 0
0
no data available
This map layer represents the level of militarisation as an index (0-1,000) for 2017 of all available countries, classified in five categories.
The Global Militarisation Index (GMI) of the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) defines militarisation in quantitative terms as those means and capacities provided to the state armed forces. When generating the Index, data sets, such as military expenditures as share of GDP or military expenditures compared to health expenditures have been used. It thus depicts the relative weight and significance of the military apparatus of a state in relation to its society as a whole.
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