Military personnel as a share of total population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.23
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5689
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1860
Years of data
157
1860–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Ecuador, 1860–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.23 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Ecuador peaked at 0.5689 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1860.
Ecuador ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 157 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0.1837 | — |
| 1871 | 0.1815 | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1792 | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.177 | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1748 | -1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1727 | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0853 | -50.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0842 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.416 | +393.8% |
| 1879 | 0.4108 | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0812 | -80.2% |
| 1881 | 0.081 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0807 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0805 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.4016 | +398.8% |
| 1885 | 0.4003 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.3994 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3984 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3971 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.3962 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.237 | -40.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2364 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2358 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2351 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2346 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2338 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.2333 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.2326 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.232 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2313 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2308 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.229 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.2273 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2985 | +31.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2963 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.2941 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.292 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.2899 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.2857 | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.2837 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2817 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.4895 | +73.8% |
| 1912 | 0.4828 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.4795 | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.5442 | +13.5% |
| 1915 | 0.5405 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.5369 | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.5298 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3289 | -37.9% |
| 1919 | 0.3922 | +19.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3247 | -17.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3822 | +17.7% |
| 1922 | 0.3727 | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.3636 | -2.4% |
| 1924 | 0.355 | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3488 | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 0.3977 | +14.0% |
| 1927 | 0.3889 | -2.2% |
| 1928 | 0.3804 | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3158 | -17.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3608 | +14.3% |
| 1931 | 0.3 | -16.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2439 | -18.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2381 | -2.4% |
| 1934 | 0.2336 | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.3636 | +55.6% |
| 1936 | 0.3556 | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3478 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.339 | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.332 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.4211 | +26.8% |
| 1947 | 0.4082 | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.3977 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.3866 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3721 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3618 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3517 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3418 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.332 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5179 | +56.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5218 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4558 | -12.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4423 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4291 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4055 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5689 | +40.3% |
| 1962 | 0.51 | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3714 | -27.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2804 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2722 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.283 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2747 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2844 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2933 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.268 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3253 | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3159 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3068 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2981 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2896 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3376 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4101 | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4649 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.452 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4396 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4155 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4281 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4515 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4398 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4726 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4716 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4602 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4697 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4587 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5164 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5047 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5307 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5191 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.508 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5061 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4958 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4859 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4764 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4673 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4586 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4808 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4605 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4518 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3918 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3411 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3351 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3995 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3928 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3931 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3866 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3804 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3744 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3703 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3647 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3593 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2441 | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2387 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2346 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2307 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.228 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2319 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | +398.8% | 0.0805 | 0.4016 |
| 1878 | +393.8% | 0.0842 | 0.416 |
| 1880 | -80.2% | 0.4108 | 0.0812 |
| 1911 | +73.8% | 0.2817 | 0.4895 |
| 1955 | +56.0% | 0.332 | 0.5179 |
| 1935 | +55.6% | 0.2336 | 0.3636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2065 | 0.0842 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2716 | 0.0805 | 0.4016 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2342 | 0.2313 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2727 | 0.2273 | 0.2985 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4606 | 0.2817 | 0.5442 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.363 | 0.3158 | 0.3977 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3114 | 0.2336 | 0.3636 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4034 | 0.3866 | 0.4211 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4126 | 0.332 | 0.5218 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3544 | 0.2722 | 0.5689 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3468 | 0.268 | 0.4649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4507 | 0.4155 | 0.4726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.501 | 0.4673 | 0.5307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4105 | 0.3351 | 0.4808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3184 | 0.2307 | 0.3866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.228 | 0.2319 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Ecuador?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Ecuador was 0.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5689 in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1860.
- How does Ecuador rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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