Military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana
Botswana: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3689 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana is 0.3689, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana peaked at 0.5549 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
That places Botswana 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.1471 | — |
| 1975 | 0.1404 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1342 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1282 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1311 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2342 | +78.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3356 | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3209 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3077 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2967 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2863 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2757 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3546 | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3422 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3306 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4819 | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4615 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5193 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5155 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5069 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4919 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4808 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4679 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5219 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5096 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5009 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5549 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5354 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4975 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.491 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4852 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4797 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4747 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.47 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4654 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4611 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4571 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4529 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4491 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4227 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4149 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4074 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.397 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3915 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3859 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3804 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3689 | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3689 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3689 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +78.7% | 0.1311 | 0.2342 |
| 1989 | +45.8% | 0.3306 | 0.4819 |
| 1980 | +43.3% | 0.2342 | 0.3356 |
| 1986 | +28.6% | 0.2757 | 0.3546 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0915 | 0 | 0.2342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3332 | 0.2757 | 0.4819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4976 | 0.4615 | 0.5219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4915 | 0.4611 | 0.5549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4179 | 0.3859 | 0.4571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3747 | 0.3689 | 0.3804 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Botswana was 0.3689 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5549 in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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