Military personnel as a share of total population in Panama
Panama: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 1920
Years of data
101
1920–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Panama, 1920–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Panama peaked at 0.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1920.
That places Panama 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.2% | — |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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- 169 Andorra 0.0%
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
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- 169 Dominica 0.0%
- 169 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 169 Iceland 0.0%
- 169 Kiribati 0.0%
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 169 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 169 Maldives 0.0%
- 169 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 169 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
- 169 Monaco 0.0%
- 169 Naoero 0.0%
- 169 Palau 0.0%
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 169 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 169 Samoa 0.0%
- 169 San Marino 0.0%
- 169 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 169 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 169 Vanuatu 0.0%
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- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Panama?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Panama was 0.0% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1920.
- How does Panama rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Panama ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.