Military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia

Czechia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.253 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.253
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1993
All-time low
0.1706
in 2010
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia, 1993–2022

0.20.40.60.811993200720221993: 11994: 0.8711995: 0.6581996: 0.6011997: 0.5341998: 0.5451999: 0.5262000: 0.5662001: 0.5282002: 0.482003: 0.5592004: 0.3922005: 0.2152006: 0.2142007: 0.2422008: 0.2212009: 0.2292010: 0.1712011: 0.2172012: 0.2352013: 0.2272014: 0.2262015: 0.1982016: 0.2072017: 0.2092018: 0.2182019: 0.2182020: 0.2182021: 0.2562022: 0.253

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia is 0.253, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia peaked at 1.04 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1706, in 2010.

That places Czechia 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 1.04 —
1994 0.8707 -15.9%
1995 0.6582 -24.4%
1996 0.6011 -8.7%
1997 0.5338 -11.2%
1998 0.5446 +2.0%
1999 0.5262 -3.4%
2000 0.5662 +7.6%
2001 0.5282 -6.7%
2002 0.4797 -9.2%
2003 0.5586 +16.4%
2004 0.3918 -29.9%
2005 0.215 -45.1%
2006 0.2141 -0.4%
2007 0.2418 +12.9%
2008 0.2209 -8.7%
2009 0.2289 +3.6%
2010 0.1706 -25.5%
2011 0.2168 +27.1%
2012 0.2345 +8.2%
2013 0.2265 -3.4%
2014 0.2264 -0.0%
2015 0.198 -12.5%
2016 0.2073 +4.7%
2017 0.2087 +0.7%
2018 0.218 +4.5%
2019 0.2179 -0.1%
2020 0.218 +0.0%
2021 0.2564 +17.6%
2022 0.253 -1.3%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 0.253 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 0.253 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6815 0.5262 1.04 7
2000s 0.3645 0.2141 0.5662 10
2010s 0.2125 0.1706 0.2345 10
2020s 0.2425 0.218 0.2564 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 91 Portugal 0.2592 compare
  2. 92 Denmark 0.2541 compare
  3. 93 Austria 0.2537 compare
  4. 95 Afghanistan 0.2464 compare
  5. 96 Peru 0.242 compare
  6. 97 Rwanda 0.2417 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia?
Military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia was 0.253 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1993.
What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1706 in 2010.
How does Czechia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
Czechia ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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