Military personnel, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0037 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Botswana, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Botswana is 0.0037 people per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0054 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1966.
That places Botswana 62nd 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0015 people per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0014 people per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 people per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 people per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 people per person | +88.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 people per person | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.003 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 people per person | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 people per person | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 people per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 people per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.005 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 people per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 people per person | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +88.4% | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
| 1989 | +45.9% | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0047 people per person |
| 1980 | +44.3% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0032 people per person |
| 1986 | +28.9% | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0034 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0047 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0046 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0054 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Botswana?
- Military personnel, per capita in Botswana was 0.0037 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.