Military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia
Czechia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Czechia is 0.3%, 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 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
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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 0.3% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.