Military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana
Guyana: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.365 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana is 0.365, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana peaked at 0.9296 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1258, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 63rd 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3155 | — |
| 1967 | 0.4608 | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4539 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4323 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5642 | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5525 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5405 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5291 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5202 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2561 | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6297 | +145.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8685 | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8537 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9296 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9223 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9138 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9044 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8951 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8872 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8827 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7547 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6289 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5038 | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5044 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5031 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5006 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2484 | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 0.246 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2436 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.241 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2387 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2361 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2353 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2339 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2323 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2688 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2663 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2653 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2642 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1314 | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1307 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1299 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1289 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.128 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1272 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1264 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1258 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1319 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1311 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3881 | +198.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3906 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3788 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3713 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3717 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3681 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.365 | -0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.365 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.365 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +198.4% | 0.13 | 0.3881 |
| 1976 | +145.9% | 0.2561 | 0.6297 |
| 1975 | -50.8% | 0.5202 | 0.2561 |
| 1992 | -50.4% | 0.5006 | 0.2484 |
| 2005 | -50.3% | 0.2642 | 0.1314 |
| 1967 | +46.1% | 0.3155 | 0.4608 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4156 | 0.3155 | 0.4608 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6244 | 0.2561 | 0.9296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7797 | 0.5038 | 0.9223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2927 | 0.2339 | 0.5031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1946 | 0.128 | 0.2688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2301 | 0.1258 | 0.3906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3683 | 0.365 | 0.3717 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana was 0.365 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9296 in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1258 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Guyana ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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