Military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1920
Years of data
97
1920–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg peaked at 1.89 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1920.
That places Luxembourg 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0.6993 | — |
| 1947 | 0.692 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.03 | +48.5% |
| 1949 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.9967 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.9901 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.9836 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9772 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.974 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9677 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.9615 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.9554 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.89 | +98.1% |
| 1962 | 1.87 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6173 | -67.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6098 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6024 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5988 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.597 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2976 | -50.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2959 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.295 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2924 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2882 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2857 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2817 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2786 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.277 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2762 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2755 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2747 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.274 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2732 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2732 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2732 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2725 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2717 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2695 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2674 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2646 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2618 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2584 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2564 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2513 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2475 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2439 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2404 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2398 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.237 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2347 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.232 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2262 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2252 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2237 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2212 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2183 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2146 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2101 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2053 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2008 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1968 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1938 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1908 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1835 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1799 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1736 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1645 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1613 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1585 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +98.1% | 0.9554 | 1.89 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.1585 | 0 |
| 1963 | -67.0% | 1.87 | 0.6173 |
| 1948 | +48.5% | 0.692 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | -50.1% | 0.597 | 0.2976 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8598 | 0.692 | 1.03 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.9878 | 0.9615 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8336 | 0.2959 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2827 | 0.2755 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2714 | 0.2646 | 0.2747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2471 | 0.2347 | 0.2618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2178 | 0.2008 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1788 | 0.1613 | 0.1968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0528 | 0 | 0.1585 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 166 Mozambique 0.0337 compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0311 compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0087 compare
- 169 Andorra 0
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 169 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 169 Dominica 0
- 169 Grenada 0 compare
- 169 Iceland 0
- 169 Kiribati 0
- 169 Liechtenstein 0
- 169 Maldives 0
- 169 Marshall Islands 0
- 169 Mauritius 0 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0
- 169 Monaco 0
- 169 Nauru 0
- 169 Palau 0
- 169 Panama 0 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 169 Saint Lucia 0
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 169 Samoa 0
- 169 San Marino 0
- 169 Seychelles 0 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0
- 169 Tuvalu 0
- 169 Vanuatu 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Luxembourg was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1920.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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