Military personnel as a share of total population in Benin
Benin: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0872 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0872
Change on year
up 67.1%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1678
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Benin, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Benin stood at 0.0872.
That represents a change of up 67.1% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Benin peaked at 0.1678 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Benin 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0463 | — |
| 1963 | 0.09 | +94.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0869 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0841 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0819 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1196 | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1165 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0756 | -35.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0736 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0716 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0697 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1018 | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 0.099 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0964 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0938 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0609 | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1184 | +94.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1198 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1155 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1678 | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1627 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1577 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1529 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1478 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0955 | -35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0925 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.112 | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1086 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1266 | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1432 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1387 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1576 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1526 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1478 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.143 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1373 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1384 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1347 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.082 | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0779 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0674 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0631 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0611 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0592 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0526 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0511 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.068 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0662 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0644 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0581 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0565 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.055 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0522 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0872 | +67.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0872 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0872 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +94.6% | 0.0463 | 0.09 |
| 1978 | +94.6% | 0.0609 | 0.1184 |
| 2022 | +67.1% | 0.0522 | 0.0872 |
| 1967 | +46.1% | 0.0819 | 0.1196 |
| 1973 | +46.0% | 0.0697 | 0.1018 |
| 1981 | +45.3% | 0.1155 | 0.1678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0701 | 0 | 0.1196 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0905 | 0.0609 | 0.1198 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1313 | 0.0925 | 0.1678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.142 | 0.1266 | 0.1576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0643 | 0.0541 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0592 | 0.0497 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0643 | 0.0522 | 0.0872 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Benin?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Benin was 0.0872 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1678 in 1981.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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