Military personnel, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0023 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Burundi, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0023 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0071 people per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 people per person, in 1962.
Burundi ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0003 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0007 people per person | +95.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 people per person | +46.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 people per person | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 people per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.002 people per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 people per person | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 people per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 people per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 people per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 people per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.002 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 people per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 people per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.003 people per person | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 people per person | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 people per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 people per person | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 people per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 people per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 people per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 people per person | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 people per person | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 people per person | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0023 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0023 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +95.8% | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0007 people per person |
| 1974 | +62.5% | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0014 people per person |
| 1970 | +46.8% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0008 people per person |
| 2018 | +45.5% | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0025 people per person |
| 2009 | -45.7% | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
| 1997 | +40.0% | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0058 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0063 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0071 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Burundi?
- Military personnel, per capita in Burundi was 0.0023 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 people per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 people per person in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.