Military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname
Suriname: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.321 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname stood at 0.321.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname peaked at 1.02 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2725, in 1978.
That places Suriname 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2747 | — |
| 1976 | 0.2825 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2762 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2725 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.274 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2817 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2825 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.554 | +96.1% |
| 1983 | 0.542 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5305 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5208 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7712 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.995 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.995 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4963 | -50.1% |
| 1993 | 0.495 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4938 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.489 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4831 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4577 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4831 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4819 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4796 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4255 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4167 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4107 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4057 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.396 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3922 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3883 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3846 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.381 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3774 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3738 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3683 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.365 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3617 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3584 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3367 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3333 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3268 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3236 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.321 | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.321 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.321 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +96.1% | 0.2825 | 0.554 |
| 1992 | -50.1% | 0.995 | 0.4963 |
| 1986 | +48.1% | 0.5208 | 0.7712 |
| 1987 | +32.3% | 0.7712 | 1.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.276 | 0.2725 | 0.2825 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6518 | 0.2817 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.587 | 0.4577 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4099 | 0.3846 | 0.4796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3586 | 0.33 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3238 | 0.321 | 0.3268 | 3 |
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More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Suriname was 0.321 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2725 in 1978.
- How does Suriname rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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