Military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles, 1976–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles peaked at 1.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 1.6% | — |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 166 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0% compare
- 169 Andorra 0.0%
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 169 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 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 Panama 0.0% compare
- 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 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 169 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 169 Vanuatu 0.0%
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.