Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0311 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0311
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1609
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0311.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1609 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0456 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0671 | +46.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0657 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0644 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0631 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0618 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0807 | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0791 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0775 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0949 | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.093 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0911 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0893 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1609 | +80.1% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0594 | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0724 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1128 | +55.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1235 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1203 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1172 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1141 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1112 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1083 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0937 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0913 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1111 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1088 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0954 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.093 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.091 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0835 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0812 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0796 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0775 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0586 | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.086 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0813 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0869 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0844 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.082 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0796 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0773 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.075 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0708 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0688 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0668 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0644 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0607 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.059 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0553 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0538 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0525 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0512 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 | -37.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0311 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0311 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +80.1% | 0.0893 | 0.1609 |
| 1981 | +55.8% | 0.0724 | 0.1128 |
| 1964 | +46.9% | 0.0456 | 0.0671 |
| 2001 | +46.7% | 0.0586 | 0.086 |
| 1977 | -41.6% | 0.1609 | 0.094 |
| 2022 | -37.8% | 0.05 | 0.0311 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0448 | 0 | 0.0807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0931 | 0.0594 | 0.1609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1065 | 0.0724 | 0.1235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0909 | 0.0775 | 0.1111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0784 | 0.0586 | 0.0869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 | 0.0525 | 0.0708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0441 | 0.0311 | 0.0512 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0392 compare
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- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 169 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 169 Dominica 0
- 169 Grenada 0 compare
- 169 Iceland 0
- 169 Kiribati 0
- 169 Liechtenstein 0
- 169 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 169 Maldives 0
- 169 Marshall Islands 0
- 169 Mauritius 0 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0
- 169 Monaco 0
- 169 Nauru 0
- 169 Palau 0
- 169 Panama 0 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 169 Saint Lucia 0
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 169 Samoa 0
- 169 San Marino 0
- 169 Seychelles 0 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0
- 169 Tuvalu 0
- 169 Vanuatu 0
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Burkina Faso was 0.0311 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1609 in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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