Military personnel, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Military personnel, per capita was 0.002 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Belgium is 0.002 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0124 people per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.002 people per person, in 2022.
That places Belgium 110th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.012 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.012 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0119 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0122 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.012 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.012 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0119 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0114 people per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 people per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.011 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.011 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0111 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.011 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 people per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 people per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 people per person | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 people per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 people per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 people per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.004 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 people per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.002 people per person | -4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.002 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.002 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0121 people per person | 0.0119 people per person | 0.0124 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 people per person | 0.0105 people per person | 0.0114 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 people per person | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0112 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0106 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 107 Gabon 0.0021 people per person compare
- 108 Moldova 0.002 people per person compare
- 109 Japan 0.002 people per person compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0.0019 people per person compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0019 people per person compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.0019 people per person compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Belgium?
- Military personnel, per capita in Belgium was 0.002 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 people per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 people per person in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.