Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Central African Republic, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.2% for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Central African Republic peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 123rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +103.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +156.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +156.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1989 | +103.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2005 | +46.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | -45.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 120 Belgium 0.2% compare
- 121 Japan 0.2% compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 0.2% compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 0.2% compare
- 125 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
- 126 New Zealand 0.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Central African Republic?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Central African Republic was 0.2% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Central African Republic ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.