Military personnel as a share of total population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0337 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0337
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4661
in 1988
All-time low
0.0305
in 2000
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mozambique, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Mozambique stood at 0.0337.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Mozambique peaked at 0.4661 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0305, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 166th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2193 | — |
| 1976 | 0.2253 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2729 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2566 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3013 | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2479 | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2409 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2344 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2433 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2517 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2524 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.459 | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4605 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4661 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4648 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4593 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4508 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3381 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3209 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0662 | -79.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0689 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0618 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0766 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0742 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0623 | +104.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0569 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0403 | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0489 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0524 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.051 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0496 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0471 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0459 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0447 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0393 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0357 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0337 | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0337 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0337 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +104.4% | 0.0305 | 0.0623 |
| 1986 | +81.9% | 0.2524 | 0.459 |
| 1994 | -79.4% | 0.3209 | 0.0662 |
| 1999 | -44.1% | 0.0742 | 0.0415 |
| 2003 | -29.3% | 0.0569 | 0.0403 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2551 | 0.2193 | 0.3013 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3321 | 0.2344 | 0.4661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1958 | 0.0415 | 0.4593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0487 | 0.0305 | 0.0623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 | 0.0368 | 0.0459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 | 0.0337 | 0.0357 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 163 Tanzania 0.0417 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0392 compare
- 165 Liberia 0.0372 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 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 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
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Mozambique?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Mozambique was 0.0337 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4661 in 1988.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0305 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Mozambique ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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