Military personnel as a share of total population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 1940
All-time low
0.0%
in 1816
Years of data
207
1816–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Switzerland, 1816–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Switzerland peaked at 15.4% in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1816.
Switzerland ranks 100th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 0.0% | — |
| 1817 | 0.0% | — |
| 1818 | 0.0% | — |
| 1819 | 0.0% | — |
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1821 | 0.0% | — |
| 1822 | 0.0% | — |
| 1823 | 0.0% | — |
| 1824 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1826 | 0.0% | — |
| 1827 | 0.0% | — |
| 1828 | 0.0% | — |
| 1829 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1831 | 0.0% | — |
| 1832 | 0.0% | — |
| 1833 | 0.0% | — |
| 1834 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1836 | 0.0% | — |
| 1837 | 0.0% | — |
| 1838 | 0.0% | — |
| 1839 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1841 | 0.0% | — |
| 1842 | 0.0% | — |
| 1843 | 0.0% | — |
| 1844 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1846 | 0.0% | — |
| 1847 | 0.0% | — |
| 1848 | 0.0% | — |
| 1849 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | — |
| 1852 | 0.0% | — |
| 1853 | 0.0% | — |
| 1854 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 1.2% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 0.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.0% | — |
| 1863 | 0.0% | — |
| 1864 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1866 | 0.0% | — |
| 1867 | 0.0% | — |
| 1868 | 0.0% | — |
| 1869 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1871 | 0.0% | — |
| 1872 | 0.0% | — |
| 1873 | 0.0% | — |
| 1874 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1876 | 0.0% | — |
| 1877 | 0.0% | — |
| 1878 | 0.0% | — |
| 1879 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1881 | 0.0% | — |
| 1882 | 0.0% | — |
| 1883 | 0.0% | — |
| 1884 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1886 | 0.0% | — |
| 1887 | 0.0% | — |
| 1888 | 0.0% | — |
| 1889 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1891 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 6.4% | — |
| 1916 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 15.4% | — |
| 1941 | 12.3% | -19.8% |
| 1942 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -32.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -75.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +468.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Switzerland?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Switzerland was 0.2% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1940.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1816.
- How does Switzerland rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.