Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger
Niger: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1304 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Niger stood at 0.1304. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 538.9% on the previous year and up 347.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Niger peaked at 0.1304 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Niger ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.06 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0585 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0569 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0831 | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 0.081 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1051 | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1023 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0994 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0969 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0949 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0929 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0894 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.087 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0846 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0823 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0801 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0555 | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0537 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1039 | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0837 | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0809 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0782 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0757 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0586 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0711 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0551 | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0534 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0647 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0626 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0605 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0598 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0565 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0546 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0528 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0511 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0595 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0577 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0466 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0393 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0352 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0339 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0271 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1304 | +538.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1304 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1304 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +538.9% | 0.0204 | 0.1304 |
| 1981 | +93.4% | 0.0537 | 0.1039 |
| 1966 | +46.1% | 0.0569 | 0.0831 |
| 1968 | +29.8% | 0.081 | 0.1051 |
| 1979 | -30.7% | 0.0801 | 0.0555 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0547 | 0 | 0.1051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0863 | 0.0555 | 0.0994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0714 | 0.0534 | 0.1039 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.058 | 0.0511 | 0.0647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.039 | 0.0327 | 0.0466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 | 0.0218 | 0.0315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0573 | 0.0204 | 0.1304 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 China 0.142 compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 0.1374 compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1309 compare
- 138 Philippines 0.1272 compare
- 139 South Africa 0.1186 compare
- 140 Libya 0.1123 compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Niger?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger was 0.1304 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1304 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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