Military personnel as a share of total population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.6944 in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–1999
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.6944 for military personnel as a share of total population in 1999.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.08 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 2.08 | — |
| 1982 | 2.02 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.92 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9346 | -51.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9174 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9009 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.885 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8696 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8264 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8333 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8197 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7874 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7407 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7246 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7092 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6944 | -2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6944 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -51.4% | 1.92 | 0.9346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 0 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7805 | 0.6944 | 0.8696 | 10 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6944 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 1981.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 1999.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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