Military personnel as a share of total population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2417 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Rwanda, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Rwanda is 0.2417, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Rwanda peaked at 1.02 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0342, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 97th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0353 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0342 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0662 | +93.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0639 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0921 | +44.2% |
| 1967 | 0.089 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1155 | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1122 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1084 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1053 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1029 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1002 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0976 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0954 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0933 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0917 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0833 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0804 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0969 | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0934 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0901 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0869 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0856 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0826 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0792 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0756 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0727 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0856 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0836 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4498 | +438.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4839 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5284 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5665 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5787 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +76.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6799 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6057 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5529 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9052 | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9044 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7788 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5588 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5511 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5409 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5279 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3324 | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3228 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3134 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3045 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2961 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.288 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2982 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2909 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2837 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2769 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2704 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2643 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2583 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2526 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2471 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2417 | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2417 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2417 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +438.3% | 0.0836 | 0.4498 |
| 1964 | +93.6% | 0.0342 | 0.0662 |
| 1996 | +76.1% | 0.5787 | 1.02 |
| 2000 | +63.7% | 0.5529 | 0.9052 |
| 1966 | +44.2% | 0.0639 | 0.0921 |
| 2007 | -37.0% | 0.5279 | 0.3324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0761 | 0.0342 | 0.1155 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0959 | 0.0804 | 0.1084 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0849 | 0.0727 | 0.0969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5548 | 0.0836 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5736 | 0.3134 | 0.9052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2831 | 0.2583 | 0.3045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2471 | 0.2417 | 0.2526 | 3 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Rwanda?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Rwanda was 0.2417 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1996.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Rwanda ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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