Military personnel as a share of total population in Gabon
Gabon: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2057 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Gabon, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Gabon is 0.2057, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Gabon peaked at 1.1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Gabon 107th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.2033 | — |
| 1964 | 0.2024 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2165 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.202 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2024 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2024 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2012 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1984 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1938 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3759 | +94.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3623 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3497 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5059 | +44.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4902 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6329 | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6144 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7452 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7236 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9831 | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9537 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9259 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8986 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8717 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9081 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9626 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7071 | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6876 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5736 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6506 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6329 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8787 | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5998 | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5848 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4078 | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4042 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3891 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3799 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3712 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3626 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3539 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3455 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3372 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3292 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3213 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3137 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3062 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2752 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2665 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2591 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2525 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2318 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.226 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2205 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2152 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2103 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2057 | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2057 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +94.0% | 0.1938 | 0.3759 |
| 1975 | +44.7% | 0.3497 | 0.5059 |
| 1997 | +38.8% | 0.6329 | 0.8787 |
| 1981 | +35.9% | 0.7236 | 0.9831 |
| 1977 | +29.1% | 0.4902 | 0.6329 |
| 1992 | -32.0% | 1.04 | 0.7071 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.143 | 0 | 0.2165 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4469 | 0.1938 | 0.7452 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9507 | 0.7236 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7317 | 0.5736 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3681 | 0.3292 | 0.4078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2673 | 0.2205 | 0.3213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2104 | 0.2057 | 0.2152 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Gabon?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Gabon was 0.2057 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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