Military personnel as a share of total population in Peru
Peru: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.242 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.242
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9039
in 1982
All-time low
0.0976
in 1911
Years of data
181
1839–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Peru, 1839–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.242 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Peru peaked at 0.9039 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0976, in 1911.
That places Peru 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 181 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 0.2455 | — |
| 1840 | 0.303 | +23.4% |
| 1841 | 0.3589 | +18.4% |
| 1842 | 0.413 | +15.1% |
| 1843 | 0.4659 | +12.8% |
| 1844 | 0.4598 | -1.3% |
| 1845 | 0.5105 | +11.0% |
| 1846 | 0.5599 | +9.7% |
| 1847 | 0.6077 | +8.5% |
| 1848 | 0.5933 | -2.4% |
| 1849 | 0.5705 | -3.8% |
| 1850 | 0.5497 | -3.6% |
| 1851 | 0.5345 | -2.8% |
| 1852 | 0.5208 | -2.6% |
| 1853 | 0.5071 | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 0.4982 | -1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.4895 | -1.7% |
| 1856 | 0.4806 | -1.8% |
| 1857 | 0.4733 | -1.5% |
| 1858 | 0.5078 | +7.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4172 | -17.8% |
| 1860 | 0.4124 | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.5712 | +38.5% |
| 1862 | 0.5225 | -8.5% |
| 1863 | 0.5175 | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.7115 | +37.5% |
| 1865 | 0.707 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.7031 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.3497 | -50.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3865 | +10.6% |
| 1869 | 0.3845 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.3826 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3804 | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3785 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.3766 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.3745 | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.3726 | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.3705 | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.3689 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1836 | -50.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1463 | -20.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2548 | +74.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1812 | -28.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1788 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1781 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1772 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1412 | -20.3% |
| 1888 | 0.246 | +74.2% |
| 1889 | 0.2099 | -14.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1393 | -33.6% |
| 1891 | 0.2775 | +99.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2072 | -25.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2063 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2053 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2044 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.1018 | -50.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1013 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1009 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1004 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.129 | +29.0% |
| 1902 | 0.125 | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1212 | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1176 | -2.9% |
| 1905 | 0.1143 | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 0.1111 | -2.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1081 | -2.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1053 | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1026 | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0976 | -2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1671 | +71.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1639 | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1609 | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.158 | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1552 | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1525 | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.2355 | +54.5% |
| 1919 | 0.2526 | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2899 | +14.7% |
| 1921 | 0.2851 | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.2806 | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.2761 | -1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.2718 | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1912 | -29.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1883 | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.1852 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.2007 | +8.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1975 | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1947 | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1916 | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1884 | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1683 | -10.6% |
| 1934 | 0.1656 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2773 | +67.5% |
| 1936 | 0.2724 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.2205 | -19.1% |
| 1938 | 0.2167 | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.2283 | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 0.4706 | +106.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4624 | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 0.4545 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.4469 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 0.439 | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 0.5121 | +16.7% |
| 1947 | 0.4106 | -19.8% |
| 1948 | 0.3775 | -8.1% |
| 1949 | 0.3835 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.389 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.4311 | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4355 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4273 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4188 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2048 | -51.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1999 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.314 | +57.1% |
| 1958 | 0.4324 | +37.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4309 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4229 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4502 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4564 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6004 | +31.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6282 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6104 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5934 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.577 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6012 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5846 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6064 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5528 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5374 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5226 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.61 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6266 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6419 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7811 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7606 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7411 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8716 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.886 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9039 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8994 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7108 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6567 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6401 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6268 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5366 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.521 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5795 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5591 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4988 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4925 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4842 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4887 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4802 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4719 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4638 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4558 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4481 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3793 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4115 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3694 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3284 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2886 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2854 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2824 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3982 | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.394 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3896 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3883 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3835 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3762 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3713 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3665 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2549 | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2586 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2539 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2496 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2467 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2443 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.242 | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.242 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.242 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Peru 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 | +106.1% | 0.2283 | 0.4706 |
| 1891 | +99.2% | 0.1393 | 0.2775 |
| 1880 | +74.2% | 0.1463 | 0.2548 |
| 1888 | +74.2% | 0.1412 | 0.246 |
| 1912 | +71.2% | 0.0976 | 0.1671 |
| 1935 | +67.5% | 0.1656 | 0.2773 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.2455 | 0.2455 | 0.2455 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4843 | 0.303 | 0.6077 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4979 | 0.4172 | 0.5497 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5266 | 0.3497 | 0.7115 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3334 | 0.1463 | 0.3826 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1959 | 0.1412 | 0.2548 | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.1644 | 0.1004 | 0.2775 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1134 | 0.1 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1643 | 0.0976 | 0.2526 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2366 | 0.1852 | 0.2899 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2124 | 0.1656 | 0.2773 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4397 | 0.3775 | 0.5121 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.3684 | 0.1999 | 0.4355 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5525 | 0.4229 | 0.6282 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6381 | 0.5226 | 0.7811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7253 | 0.521 | 0.9039 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4975 | 0.4558 | 0.5795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3585 | 0.2824 | 0.4481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3292 | 0.2496 | 0.3896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2443 | 0.242 | 0.2467 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Peru?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Peru was 0.242 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9039 in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 in 1911.
- How does Peru rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Peru ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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