Military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia
Liberia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0372 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0372
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1930
All-time low
0.0372
in 2022
Years of data
98
1920–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia stood at 0.0372. That is the lowest value across all 98 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia peaked at 1.89 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.0372, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.8929 | — |
| 1921 | 0.8621 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.8333 | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 0.8032 | -3.6% |
| 1924 | 0.7752 | -3.5% |
| 1925 | 0.7491 | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 0.7246 | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.6993 | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.6757 | -3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.6515 | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 1.89 | +189.6% |
| 1931 | 1.82 | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 1.47 | -19.6% |
| 1933 | 0.2833 | -80.7% |
| 1934 | 1.09 | +285.8% |
| 1935 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 1.02 | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.9852 | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 0.2375 | -75.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2283 | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 1.09 | +378.2% |
| 1941 | 1.04 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 0.9901 | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 0.9346 | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 0.8787 | -6.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8251 | -6.1% |
| 1946 | 0.753 | -8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.7299 | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.7072 | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.6868 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.6068 | -11.7% |
| 1951 | 0.5959 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.5841 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5721 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5599 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.547 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2134 | -61.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2083 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4061 | +94.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3953 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4505 | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2755 | -38.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3822 | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4734 | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 0.442 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4145 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3902 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3687 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4371 | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4153 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3956 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3776 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4335 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4155 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3992 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3839 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3697 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2377 | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4016 | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3885 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3759 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2601 | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2523 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2449 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2845 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2776 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2701 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.263 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.299 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2915 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3324 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1984 | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0775 | -60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0758 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1706 | +125.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4756 | +178.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4754 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4884 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4802 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.471 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4587 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4431 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0545 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0523 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.049 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0477 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0404 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0388 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.038 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0372 | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0372 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0372 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +378.2% | 0.2283 | 1.09 |
| 1934 | +285.8% | 0.2833 | 1.09 |
| 1930 | +189.6% | 0.6515 | 1.89 |
| 2000 | +178.7% | 0.1706 | 0.4756 |
| 1999 | +125.3% | 0.0758 | 0.1706 |
| 1958 | +94.9% | 0.2083 | 0.4061 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7667 | 0.6515 | 0.8929 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.01 | 0.2283 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8641 | 0.6868 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4689 | 0.2083 | 0.6068 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4049 | 0.2755 | 0.4734 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3803 | 0.2377 | 0.4335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2819 | 0.2449 | 0.3759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1709 | 0.0758 | 0.3324 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3456 | 0.0523 | 0.4884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 | 0.0397 | 0.0505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 | 0.0372 | 0.0388 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 162 Kenya 0.0442 compare
- 163 Tanzania 0.0417 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0392 compare
- 166 Mozambique 0.0337 compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0311 compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0087 compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Liberia was 0.0372 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1930.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Liberia ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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