Military personnel as a share of total population in Yemen
Yemen: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1046 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Yemen stood at 0.1046.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Yemen peaked at 1.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0587, in 2018.
That places Yemen 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5355 | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5202 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4644 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4424 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4336 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4186 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4086 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3946 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3643 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3001 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3558 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3511 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3416 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3327 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3243 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3163 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3087 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3014 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2943 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2875 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2809 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.262 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2553 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2489 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0725 | -70.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0587 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1139 | +94.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1107 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1077 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1046 | -2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1046 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1046 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +94.2% | 0.0587 | 0.1139 |
| 2016 | -70.9% | 0.2489 | 0.0725 |
| 1992 | -51.0% | 1.09 | 0.5355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5837 | 0.3946 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3296 | 0.3001 | 0.3643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1934 | 0.0587 | 0.2943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1046 | 0.1107 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 139 South Africa 0.1186 compare
- 140 Libya 0.1123 compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.1087 compare
- 143 India 0.1024 compare
- 144 Guatemala 0.1009 compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.0962 compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Yemen?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Yemen was 0.1046 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Yemen ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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