Military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles, 1976–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles is 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 1.56 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1.56 | — |
| 1983 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 | — |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -100.0% | 1.35 | 0 |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1.19 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0 | 1.43 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2395 | 0 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 166 Mozambique 0.0337 compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0311 compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0087 compare
- 169 Andorra 0
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 169 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 169 Dominica 0
- 169 Grenada 0 compare
- 169 Iceland 0
- 169 Kiribati 0
- 169 Liechtenstein 0
- 169 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 169 Maldives 0
- 169 Marshall Islands 0
- 169 Mauritius 0 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0
- 169 Monaco 0
- 169 Nauru 0
- 169 Palau 0
- 169 Panama 0 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 169 Saint Lucia 0
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 169 Samoa 0
- 169 San Marino 0
- 169 Solomon Islands 0
- 169 Tuvalu 0
- 169 Vanuatu 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)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 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 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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