Military personnel as a share of total population in Cuba
Cuba: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.443 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.443
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 1961
All-time low
0.163
in 1903
Years of data
119
1902–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Cuba, 1902–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.443 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Cuba peaked at 3.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1903.
Cuba ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.1705 | — |
| 1903 | 0.163 | -4.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2128 | +30.5% |
| 1905 | 0.2073 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.202 | -2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.2326 | +15.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2252 | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2183 | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2119 | -3.0% |
| 1913 | 0.4564 | +115.4% |
| 1914 | 0.5179 | +13.5% |
| 1915 | 0.5792 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | 0.6767 | +16.8% |
| 1917 | 0.6909 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.6714 | -2.8% |
| 1919 | 0.6186 | -7.9% |
| 1920 | 0.6 | -3.0% |
| 1921 | 0.5844 | -2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.3774 | -35.4% |
| 1923 | 0.3681 | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.3582 | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 0.379 | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 0.3693 | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.3601 | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.3704 | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3631 | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3562 | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 0.3283 | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 0.3283 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3283 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3218 | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3931 | +22.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3893 | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.4556 | +17.0% |
| 1938 | 0.4492 | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.4471 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4429 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4388 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.4577 | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 0.4184 | -8.6% |
| 1944 | 0.4124 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.426 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 0.3571 | -16.2% |
| 1947 | 0.3495 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.3405 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.3519 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3414 | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3547 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3473 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3426 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.3358 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2023 | -39.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1996 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2861 | +43.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2809 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2753 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6544 | +137.7% |
| 1961 | 3.78 | +478.3% |
| 1962 | 3.72 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -71.0% |
| 1964 | 1.45 | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.38 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.35 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.66 | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 1.64 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.55 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.09 | +58.0% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.26 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.31 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.97 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6375 | -50.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6353 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4973 | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4948 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.448 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5178 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4123 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4103 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.409 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4258 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4339 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4336 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4336 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4338 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4341 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4343 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4346 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4347 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4294 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4283 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4275 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.427 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4356 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4364 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4374 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4384 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4406 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.443 | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.443 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.443 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Cuba 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 | +478.3% | 0.6544 | 3.78 |
| 1960 | +137.7% | 0.2753 | 0.6544 |
| 1913 | +115.4% | 0.2119 | 0.4564 |
| 1963 | -71.0% | 3.72 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | +58.0% | 1.33 | 2.09 |
| 1995 | -50.1% | 1.28 | 0.6375 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.198 | 0.163 | 0.2326 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.4866 | 0.2119 | 0.6909 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.413 | 0.3582 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3797 | 0.3218 | 0.4556 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3995 | 0.3405 | 0.4577 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2966 | 0.1996 | 0.3547 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 0.6544 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.29 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.26 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.448 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4344 | 0.409 | 0.5178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.427 | 0.4374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4407 | 0.4384 | 0.443 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Cuba?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Cuba was 0.443 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1903.
- How does Cuba rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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