Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.2% 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 1.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8% | — |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +194.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 109 Belgium 0.2% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.2% compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.2% compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 0.2% compare
- 115 Comoros 0.2% compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
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 0.2% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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 1.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.