Military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana
Guyana: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana, 1966–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Guyana is 0.4%, 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 0.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3% | — |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +145.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +198.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
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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 0.4% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% 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 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.