Military personnel, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0019 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Cape Verde, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0019 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0175 people per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1975.
That places Cape Verde 112th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0097 people per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0064 people per person | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 people per person | +97.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.012 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 people per person | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0173 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 people per person | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 people per person | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 people per person | -67.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.002 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.002 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.002 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.002 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.002 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.002 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 people per person | -0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0019 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0019 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +97.9% | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0127 people per person |
| 1990 | -67.3% | 0.0082 people per person | 0.0027 people per person |
| 1984 | +47.9% | 0.0118 people per person | 0.0175 people per person |
| 1986 | -34.3% | 0.0173 people per person | 0.0114 people per person |
| 1977 | -34.1% | 0.0097 people per person | 0.0064 people per person |
| 1988 | -26.0% | 0.0112 people per person | 0.0083 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0127 people per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 people per person | 0.0082 people per person | 0.0175 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 109 Japan 0.002 people per person compare
- 110 Belgium 0.002 people per person compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0.0019 people per person compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.0019 people per person compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 0.0019 people per person compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 0.0018 people per person compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Military personnel, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0019 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 people per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.