Military personnel as a share of total population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1754 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1754
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.41
in 1942
All-time low
0.0609
in 1939
Years of data
95
1922–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in New Zealand, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1754 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in New Zealand peaked at 9.41 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.0609, in 1939.
That places New Zealand 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.0758 | — |
| 1923 | 0.0745 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 0.073 | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0962 | +31.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0699 | -27.3% |
| 1927 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0682 | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0673 | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0664 | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0657 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0651 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0646 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0642 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0637 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0631 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0624 | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0618 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0609 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0612 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 6.13 | +9918.4% |
| 1942 | 9.41 | +53.5% |
| 1944 | 9.37 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4717 | -95.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4622 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5013 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4885 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4778 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4682 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.505 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5384 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.482 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5148 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5059 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5372 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4835 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4739 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5029 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4947 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4858 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4772 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4731 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5049 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.498 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4907 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4821 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.439 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4299 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4217 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.418 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4167 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4165 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4181 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4176 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.384 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3802 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4064 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4029 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4004 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3662 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3935 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3919 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3604 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3272 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.323 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3196 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3187 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2863 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2823 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2801 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2659 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2634 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2612 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.233 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2319 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2272 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2238 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2206 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2177 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2151 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2126 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2104 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2082 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2289 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2266 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2242 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1992 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1971 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.195 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1931 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.187 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1836 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1804 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1775 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1754 | -10.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1754 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 58% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1754 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +9918.4% | 0.0612 | 6.13 |
| 1950 | -95.0% | 9.37 | 0.4717 |
| 1942 | +53.5% | 6.13 | 9.41 |
| 1925 | +31.7% | 0.073 | 0.0962 |
| 1926 | -27.3% | 0.0962 | 0.0699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0742 | 0.0673 | 0.0962 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.0638 | 0.0609 | 0.0664 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.24 | 0.0612 | 9.41 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.491 | 0.4622 | 0.5384 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4939 | 0.4731 | 0.5372 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4431 | 0.4165 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3903 | 0.3604 | 0.4176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2928 | 0.2612 | 0.3272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2201 | 0.2082 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2015 | 0.1804 | 0.2289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1829 | 0.1754 | 0.1958 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in New Zealand?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in New Zealand was 0.1754 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 in 1942.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0609 in 1939.
- How does New Zealand rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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