Military personnel as a share of total population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0888 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.0888, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.1663 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0263, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 149th 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0263 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1018 | +286.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0984 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1663 | +69.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1604 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1104 | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1276 | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1022 | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1376 | +34.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0944 | -31.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1088 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1045 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1003 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0963 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1079 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1036 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1139 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1232 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1051 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0758 | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0732 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0822 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0791 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.086 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0837 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0805 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0775 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0746 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.074 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.071 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.128 | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1231 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1184 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1139 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1095 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1054 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1015 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1049 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.105 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1033 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0541 | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0827 | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1019 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1005 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0992 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0977 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0963 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0947 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0931 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0914 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0896 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0877 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0958 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.091 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0995 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1055 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0935 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.091 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0958 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0934 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0911 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0888 | -2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0888 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0888 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +286.7% | 0.0263 | 0.1018 |
| 1990 | +80.2% | 0.071 | 0.128 |
| 1963 | +69.0% | 0.0984 | 0.1663 |
| 2001 | +52.9% | 0.0541 | 0.0827 |
| 2000 | -47.6% | 0.1033 | 0.0541 |
| 1968 | +34.6% | 0.1022 | 0.1376 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1125 | 0.0263 | 0.1663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1039 | 0.0758 | 0.1232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0782 | 0.071 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1113 | 0.1015 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0912 | 0.0541 | 0.1019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0947 | 0.0877 | 0.1055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0911 | 0.0888 | 0.0934 | 3 |
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More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0888 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1663 in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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