Military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0884 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0884
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1689
in 1996
All-time low
0.0522
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan, 1992–2022

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751992200720221992: 0.0541993: 0.0531994: 0.0521995: 0.1371996: 0.1691997: 0.1651998: 0.1161999: 0.1152000: 0.0972001: 0.0952002: 0.0942003: 0.0922004: 0.1052005: 0.1182006: 0.1152007: 0.1132008: 0.1242009: 0.1212010: 0.1182011: 0.1152012: 0.1122013: 0.112014: 0.1082015: 0.1052016: 0.1032017: 0.0992018: 0.0972019: 0.0942020: 0.0922021: 0.092022: 0.088

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan is 0.0884, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan peaked at 0.1689 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0522, in 1994.

Tajikistan ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 0.0539 —
1993 0.0532 -1.2%
1994 0.0522 -1.9%
1995 0.1371 +162.5%
1996 0.1689 +23.2%
1997 0.1654 -2.1%
1998 0.1164 -29.6%
1999 0.1147 -1.5%
2000 0.097 -15.4%
2001 0.095 -2.0%
2002 0.0937 -1.4%
2003 0.0919 -1.9%
2004 0.105 +14.3%
2005 0.1175 +11.9%
2006 0.115 -2.1%
2007 0.1125 -2.2%
2008 0.1237 +10.0%
2009 0.1209 -2.3%
2010 0.118 -2.4%
2011 0.1152 -2.4%
2012 0.1124 -2.4%
2013 0.1101 -2.1%
2014 0.1076 -2.2%
2015 0.1053 -2.2%
2016 0.103 -2.1%
2017 0.0991 -3.9%
2018 0.0967 -2.4%
2019 0.0944 -2.3%
2020 0.0923 -2.2%
2021 0.0903 -2.2%
2022 0.0884 -2.1%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 0.0884 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 0.0884 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +162.5% 0.0522 0.1371
1998 -29.6% 0.1654 0.1164

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1077 0.0522 0.1689 8
2000s 0.1072 0.0919 0.1237 10
2010s 0.1062 0.0944 0.118 10
2020s 0.0903 0.0884 0.0923 3

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 147 Mali 0.091 compare
  2. 148 Cameroon 0.0905 compare
  3. 149 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0888 compare
  4. 151 Lesotho 0.0875 compare
  5. 152 Benin 0.0872 compare
  6. 153 Senegal 0.0793 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan?
Military personnel as a share of total population in Tajikistan was 0.0884 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1689 in 1996.
What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 in 1994.
How does Tajikistan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
Tajikistan ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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