Military personnel, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0016 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0016 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0072 people per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 people per person, in 2022.
That places Argentina 125th out of 193 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, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0064 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0061 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0061 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 people per person | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.007 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.007 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 people per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 people per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 people per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 people per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 people per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.006 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 people per person | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 people per person | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 people per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.003 people per person | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 people per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 people per person | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 people per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 people per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.002 people per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 people per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 people per person | -0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0016 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0016 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -27.0% | 0.0058 people per person | 0.0043 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 people per person | 0.0061 people per person | 0.0072 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0064 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0061 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Argentina?
- Military personnel, per capita in Argentina was 0.0016 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 people per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 people per person in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.