Military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde, 1975–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.2% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde peaked at 1.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Cape Verde ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 1.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +98.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -67.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde was 0.2% in 2022, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.