Military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4986 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4986
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7042
in 1948
All-time low
0.122
in 1916
Years of data
122
1894–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic, 1894–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic is 0.4986, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7042 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.122, in 1916.
That places Dominican Republic 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 0.1984 | — |
| 1895 | 0.1912 | -3.6% |
| 1896 | 0.1852 | -3.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1799 | -2.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1751 | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 0.1709 | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1667 | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1639 | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.1587 | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1562 | -1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1515 | -3.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1493 | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1471 | -1.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1429 | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1408 | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.137 | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1351 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1333 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1299 | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.1282 | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.125 | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1235 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.122 | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1978 | +62.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1905 | -3.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1835 | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2655 | +44.7% |
| 1928 | 0.1709 | -35.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1653 | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1587 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1538 | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1481 | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1439 | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2083 | +44.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2027 | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1974 | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1923 | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1875 | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1227 | -34.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1705 | +38.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1667 | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.2174 | +30.4% |
| 1943 | 0.2116 | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2073 | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.202 | -2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.3448 | +70.7% |
| 1947 | 0.4808 | +39.4% |
| 1948 | 0.7042 | +46.5% |
| 1949 | 0.6849 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.6696 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.6494 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6966 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6726 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.6494 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3524 | -45.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3404 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6569 | +93.0% |
| 1958 | 0.634 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.612 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.5571 | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5687 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5502 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5604 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5153 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4467 | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.484 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4693 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4313 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4027 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4185 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3826 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3717 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.361 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3946 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3832 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3723 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3583 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3498 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3416 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4213 | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4112 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4182 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3756 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3509 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3429 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3199 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3127 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2912 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2992 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2929 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2869 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2945 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2887 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2832 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.278 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2732 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2717 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3037 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3587 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2825 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2762 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2686 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2866 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2715 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2676 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2637 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5128 | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5059 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4992 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2464 | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2433 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2432 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4421 | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4369 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5259 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.525 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5194 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.514 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5087 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5035 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4986 | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4986 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4986 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +97.2% | 0.26 | 0.5128 |
| 1957 | +93.0% | 0.3404 | 0.6569 |
| 2014 | +81.8% | 0.2432 | 0.4421 |
| 1946 | +70.7% | 0.202 | 0.3448 |
| 1924 | +62.2% | 0.122 | 0.1978 |
| 1948 | +46.5% | 0.4808 | 0.7042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.1835 | 0.1709 | 0.1984 | 6 |
| 1900s | 0.1514 | 0.137 | 0.1667 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1281 | 0.122 | 0.1351 | 7 |
| 1920s | 0.1956 | 0.1653 | 0.2655 | 6 |
| 1930s | 0.1716 | 0.1227 | 0.2083 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.339 | 0.1667 | 0.7042 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5933 | 0.3404 | 0.6966 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4986 | 0.4027 | 0.5687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3734 | 0.3416 | 0.4185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3543 | 0.2912 | 0.4213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2931 | 0.2717 | 0.3587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3196 | 0.26 | 0.5128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4195 | 0.2432 | 0.5259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5036 | 0.4986 | 0.5087 | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic was 0.4986 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7042 in 1948.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.122 in 1916.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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