Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1899 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1899 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.51 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1899, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8347 | — |
| 1975 | 0.7974 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7576 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8621 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8197 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6544 | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5122 | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +194.0% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.29 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6686 | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6548 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6416 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6295 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6029 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5897 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5771 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7432 | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6762 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6613 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.647 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6329 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6194 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6065 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5933 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3868 | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3781 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2463 | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2404 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.238 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2318 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2259 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2131 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2081 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2033 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1987 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1943 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1899 | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1899 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1899 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +194.0% | 0.5122 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | -37.6% | 1.07 | 0.6686 |
| 2011 | -34.9% | 0.3781 | 0.2463 |
| 2009 | -34.8% | 0.5933 | 0.3868 |
| 2001 | +28.8% | 0.5771 | 0.7432 |
| 1982 | -26.6% | 1.51 | 1.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7877 | 0.6544 | 0.8621 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.5122 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8418 | 0.5897 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6144 | 0.3868 | 0.7432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 | 0.2033 | 0.3781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1943 | 0.1899 | 0.1987 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 109 Belgium 0.1976 compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.1947 compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.1923 compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.1899 compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 0.1805 compare
- 115 Comoros 0.1795 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % 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 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1899 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 1981.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1899 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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