Military personnel as a share of total population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5219 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bahrain, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.5219 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Bahrain peaked at 1.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4373, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4587 | — |
| 1972 | 1.32 | +188.1% |
| 1973 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8 | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7634 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7273 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.692 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6601 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.627 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5988 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5634 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5348 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5115 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7371 | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7059 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.905 | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8734 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7168 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6711 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.639 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6187 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.607 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6084 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5988 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4373 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5614 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5398 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.534 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5384 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5394 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5326 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5219 | -2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.5219 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.5219 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +188.1% | 0.4587 | 1.32 |
| 1990 | +55.5% | 1.02 | 1.59 |
| 1984 | +44.1% | 0.5115 | 0.7371 |
| 1974 | -36.5% | 1.26 | 0.8 |
| 1986 | +28.2% | 0.7059 | 0.905 |
| 2016 | +28.4% | 0.4373 | 0.5614 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8123 | 0.4587 | 1.32 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7509 | 0.5115 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.3 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.6711 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5683 | 0.4373 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5313 | 0.5219 | 0.5394 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More population data for Bahrain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Bahrain?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Bahrain was 0.5219 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4373 in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bahrain ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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