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Military personnel as a share of total population in Guatemala

Guatemala: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1009 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1009
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 1889
All-time low
0.0994
in 2012
Years of data
150
1868–2022

Military personnel as a share of total population in Guatemala, 1868–2022

00.511.52186819452022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.1009 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Guatemala peaked at 1.78 in 1889 and was at its lowest, 0.0994, in 2012.

That places Guatemala 144th 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 Guatemala, year by year

Year Value Change
1868 0.5952 —
1869 0.5848 -1.8%
1870 0.5747 -1.7%
1871 0.565 -1.7%
1872 0.5545 -1.8%
1873 0.5455 -1.6%
1874 0.5357 -1.8%
1875 0.5263 -1.8%
1876 0.5164 -1.9%
1877 0.5076 -1.7%
1878 0.4983 -1.8%
1879 0.4902 -1.6%
1880 0.4815 -1.8%
1881 0.315 -34.6%
1882 0.3096 -1.7%
1883 0.304 -1.8%
1884 0.299 -1.6%
1885 0.4405 +47.4%
1886 0.4323 -1.9%
1887 0.4249 -1.7%
1888 0.4172 -1.8%
1889 1.78 +325.6%
1890 0.4027 -77.3%
1891 0.3958 -1.7%
1892 0.3886 -1.8%
1893 0.3817 -1.8%
1894 0.375 -1.7%
1895 0.3685 -1.7%
1896 0.3619 -1.8%
1897 0.4739 +31.0%
1898 0.5821 +22.8%
1899 0.6865 +17.9%
1900 0.7865 +14.6%
1901 0.7692 -2.2%
1902 0.7447 -3.2%
1903 0.7292 -2.1%
1904 0.7071 -3.0%
1905 0.6931 -2.0%
1906 0.6796 -1.9%
1907 0.6667 -1.9%
1908 0.6604 -0.9%
1909 0.6481 -1.9%
1910 0.6364 -1.8%
1911 0.625 -1.8%
1912 0.614 -1.8%
1913 0.5983 -2.6%
1914 0.5932 -0.8%
1915 0.5833 -1.7%
1916 0.5785 -0.8%
1917 0.5691 -1.6%
1918 0.5645 -0.8%
1919 0.6349 +12.5%
1920 0.6299 -0.8%
1921 0.6061 -3.8%
1922 0.5839 -3.6%
1923 0.5634 -3.5%
1924 0.5442 -3.4%
1925 0.5298 -2.6%
1926 0.5128 -3.2%
1927 0.4375 -14.7%
1928 0.4217 -3.6%
1929 0.4094 -2.9%
1930 0.3977 -2.8%
1931 0.3867 -2.8%
1932 0.3763 -2.7%
1933 0.3141 -16.5%
1934 0.3608 +14.9%
1935 0.303 -16.0%
1936 0.297 -2.0%
1937 0.2899 -2.4%
1938 0.2844 -1.9%
1939 0.2791 -1.9%
1944 0.8787 +214.9%
1946 0.8 -9.0%
1947 0.856 +7.0%
1948 0.833 -2.7%
1949 0.8076 -3.0%
1950 0.741 -8.3%
1951 0.7607 +2.7%
1952 0.2348 -69.1%
1953 0.2289 -2.5%
1954 0.2216 -3.2%
1955 0.2149 -3.0%
1956 0.239 +11.2%
1957 0.2318 -3.0%
1958 0.2256 -2.7%
1959 0.2191 -2.9%
1960 0.2018 -7.9%
1961 0.1716 -15.0%
1962 0.1906 +11.1%
1963 0.2084 +9.3%
1964 0.2026 -2.8%
1965 0.2189 +8.0%
1966 0.1916 -12.5%
1967 0.207 +8.1%
1968 0.2216 +7.0%
1969 0.196 -11.6%
1970 0.2478 +26.5%
1971 0.2411 -2.7%
1972 0.2525 +4.8%
1973 0.2281 -9.7%
1974 0.2219 -2.7%
1975 0.2158 -2.7%
1976 0.2261 +4.8%
1977 0.22 -2.7%
1978 0.214 -2.7%
1979 0.3122 +45.9%
1980 0.3036 -2.8%
1981 0.3796 +25.0%
1982 0.4101 +8.0%
1983 0.5316 +29.6%
1984 0.5168 -2.8%
1985 0.54 +4.5%
1986 0.5247 -2.8%
1987 0.5098 -2.8%
1988 0.4953 -2.8%
1989 0.4813 -2.8%
1990 0.4675 -2.8%
1991 0.4542 -2.9%
1992 0.4515 -0.6%
1993 0.4387 -2.8%
1994 0.3294 -24.9%
1995 0.3609 +9.6%
1996 0.3515 -2.6%
1997 0.2853 -18.8%
1998 0.2778 -2.6%
1999 0.2705 -2.6%
2000 0.2723 +0.7%
2001 0.2655 -2.5%
2002 0.2635 -0.7%
2003 0.257 -2.5%
2004 0.2426 -5.6%
2005 0.2287 -5.7%
2006 0.2232 -2.4%
2007 0.1201 -46.2%
2008 0.1172 -2.4%
2009 0.1144 -2.4%
2010 0.1046 -8.6%
2011 0.102 -2.5%
2012 0.0994 -2.5%
2013 0.109 +9.6%
2014 0.1068 -2.1%
2015 0.1046 -2.0%
2016 0.1086 +3.8%
2017 0.1086 +0.1%
2018 0.1069 -1.7%
2019 0.1052 -1.5%
2020 0.1037 -1.5%
2021 0.1023 -1.4%
2022 0.1009 -1.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.1009 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.1009 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Guatemala 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.

YearChange FromTo
1889 +325.6% 0.4172 1.78
1944 +214.9% 0.2791 0.8787
1890 -77.3% 1.78 0.4027
1952 -69.1% 0.7607 0.2348
1885 +47.4% 0.299 0.4405
1979 +45.9% 0.214 0.3122

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.59 0.5848 0.5952 2
1870s 0.5314 0.4902 0.5747 10
1880s 0.52 0.299 1.78 10
1890s 0.4417 0.3619 0.6865 10
1900s 0.7085 0.6481 0.7865 10
1910s 0.5997 0.5645 0.6364 10
1920s 0.5239 0.4094 0.6299 10
1930s 0.3289 0.2791 0.3977 10
1940s 0.8351 0.8 0.8787 5
1950s 0.3317 0.2149 0.7607 10
1960s 0.201 0.1716 0.2216 10
1970s 0.238 0.214 0.3122 10
1980s 0.4693 0.3036 0.54 10
1990s 0.3687 0.2705 0.4675 10
2000s 0.2104 0.1144 0.2723 10
2010s 0.1056 0.0994 0.109 10
2020s 0.1023 0.1009 0.1037 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel as a share of total population in Guatemala?
Military personnel as a share of total population in Guatemala was 0.1009 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 1889.
What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0994 in 2012.
How does Guatemala rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
Guatemala ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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