Military personnel as a share of total population in Ghana
Ghana: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0483 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0483
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4402
in 1972
All-time low
0.0305
in 1959
Years of data
66
1957–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Ghana, 1957–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Ghana stood at 0.0483.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Ghana peaked at 0.4402 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0305, in 1959.
Ghana ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.0325 | — |
| 1958 | 0.0314 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0305 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0738 | +142.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1437 | +94.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1399 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2421 | +73.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3271 | +35.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3192 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3752 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3685 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4228 | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.415 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4054 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3951 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4402 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4276 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3643 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2027 | -44.4% |
| 1976 | 0.194 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1767 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1835 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1422 | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1295 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0808 | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0781 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0669 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.121 | +80.8% |
| 1985 | 0.118 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.069 | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0821 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1132 | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1098 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0599 | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0582 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.044 | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0404 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0393 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0356 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0346 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0336 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0622 | +94.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0659 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0483 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0607 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0593 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.058 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0522 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0512 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0492 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0483 | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0483 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0483 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +142.1% | 0.0305 | 0.0738 |
| 2007 | +94.9% | 0.0319 | 0.0622 |
| 1961 | +94.7% | 0.0738 | 0.1437 |
| 1984 | +80.8% | 0.0669 | 0.121 |
| 1963 | +73.0% | 0.1399 | 0.2421 |
| 1990 | -45.4% | 0.1098 | 0.0599 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0315 | 0.0305 | 0.0325 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.2827 | 0.0738 | 0.4228 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2932 | 0.1422 | 0.4402 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0968 | 0.0669 | 0.1295 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 | 0.0356 | 0.0599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0421 | 0.0319 | 0.0622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0569 | 0.0483 | 0.0659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0492 | 0.0483 | 0.0502 | 3 |
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More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Ghana?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Ghana was 0.0483 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4402 in 1972.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0305 in 1959.
- How does Ghana rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ghana ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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