Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros
Comoros: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1795 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Latest (1992)
0.1795
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.271
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
16
1975–1992
Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros, 1975–1992
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1992, military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros stood at 0.1795.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros peaked at 0.271 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Comoros ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.271 | — |
| 1980 | 0.2611 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2525 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2445 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2375 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2299 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2232 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2101 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2096 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1972 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1912 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1855 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1795 | -3.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1795 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.1795 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0903 | 0 | 0.271 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2269 | 0.1972 | 0.2611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1854 | 0.1795 | 0.1912 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 0.1899 compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.1899 compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 0.1805 compare
- 116 Chad 0.1788 compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0.1783 compare
- 118 Central African Republic 0.1765 compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Comoros was 0.1795 in 1992, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Comoros rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Comoros ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 1992.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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