Military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1923 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1923 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 1.84 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0.9901 | — |
| 1977 | 0.7092 | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 1.41 | +98.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.35 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.84 | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9174 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9009 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2933 | -67.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2865 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2793 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2725 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2653 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2591 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2525 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2463 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2451 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2392 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2336 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2247 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2179 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2141 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.211 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2088 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2075 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2066 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2058 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2049 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2037 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2024 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1923 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1901 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1876 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1852 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1949 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1949 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1946 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1942 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1934 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1923 | -0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1923 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1923 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +98.6% | 0.7092 | 1.41 |
| 1990 | -67.4% | 0.9009 | 0.2933 |
| 1984 | +46.8% | 1.25 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | -34.5% | 1.8 | 1.18 |
| 1977 | -28.4% | 0.9901 | 0.7092 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9013 | 0 | 1.41 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.31 | 0.9009 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2639 | 0.2392 | 0.2933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2136 | 0.2058 | 0.2336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1951 | 0.1852 | 0.2049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1933 | 0.1923 | 0.1942 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 108 Japan 0.1976 compare
- 109 Belgium 0.1976 compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.1947 compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 0.1899 compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.1899 compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 0.1805 compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.1923 in 2022, according to 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 1.84 in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 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 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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