Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan, 1971–2000
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.3% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2000.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan peaked at 0.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1989.
That places Bhutan 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Bhutan was 0.3% in 2000, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bhutan ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2000.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.