Military personnel as a share of total population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3061 in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Eswatini, 1968–1999
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Eswatini is 0.3061, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Eswatini peaked at 0.5384 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Eswatini ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.2146 | — |
| 1975 | 0.2088 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4057 | +94.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3953 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3839 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3738 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3636 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3534 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3407 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4975 | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4839 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4702 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4491 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4335 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4184 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5384 | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3901 | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3769 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3601 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3525 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3413 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3304 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3198 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3311 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3151 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3061 | -2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.3061 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.3061 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +94.3% | 0.2088 | 0.4057 |
| 1983 | +46.0% | 0.3407 | 0.4975 |
| 1989 | +28.7% | 0.4184 | 0.5384 |
| 1990 | -27.5% | 0.5384 | 0.3901 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1982 | 0 | 0.4057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4349 | 0.3407 | 0.5384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3424 | 0.3061 | 0.3901 | 10 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Eswatini?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Eswatini was 0.3061 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5384 in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Eswatini rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 1999.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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