Military personnel as a share of total population in Mali
Mali: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.091 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.091
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1784
in 1964
All-time low
0.0177
in 2014
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mali, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Mali stood at 0.091.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Mali peaked at 0.1784 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0177, in 2014.
That places Mali 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0686 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0446 | -34.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0654 | +46.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1138 | +74.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1784 | +56.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1748 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1504 | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1055 | -29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1449 | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 0.142 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1459 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1425 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1391 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1358 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1326 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1297 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1267 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1076 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1194 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0725 | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0987 | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1097 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1065 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1033 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1003 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0975 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.104 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1022 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1005 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1594 | +58.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1367 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1222 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1184 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1147 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1112 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0898 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0871 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0935 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0912 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0624 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0586 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0568 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.055 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0516 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0471 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 | -58.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0229 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0489 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0475 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0938 | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.091 | -3.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.091 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.091 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +74.0% | 0.0654 | 0.1138 |
| 1990 | +58.6% | 0.1005 | 0.1594 |
| 1964 | +56.8% | 0.1138 | 0.1784 |
| 2021 | +56.7% | 0.0599 | 0.0938 |
| 2014 | -58.4% | 0.0425 | 0.0177 |
| 1962 | +46.5% | 0.0446 | 0.0654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1188 | 0.0446 | 0.1784 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1252 | 0.0725 | 0.1459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1028 | 0.0975 | 0.1097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1124 | 0.0871 | 0.1594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 | 0.0516 | 0.0665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0399 | 0.0177 | 0.0501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 | 0.0599 | 0.0938 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 144 Guatemala 0.1009 compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.0962 compare
- 146 Uganda 0.0951 compare
- 148 Cameroon 0.0905 compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0888 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.0884 compare
More population data for Mali
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Mali?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Mali was 0.091 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1784 in 1964.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Mali ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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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