Military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 1949
Years of data
77
1946–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon, 1946–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon peaked at 2.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1949.
Lebanon ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.3% | — |
| 1947 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | +43.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | +25.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +55.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -62.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +102.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +73.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +98.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Lebanon was 1.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1949.
- How does Lebanon rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Lebanon ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.