Military personnel, per capita in Chad
Chad: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0018 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Chad, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Chad is 0.0018 people per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.0084 people per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1960.
That places Chad 116th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0006 people per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 people per person | +96.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 people per person | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 people per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 people per person | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 people per person | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 people per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 people per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 people per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 people per person | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 people per person | -45.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 people per person | -40.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 people per person | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 people per person | +294.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 people per person | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 people per person | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 people per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 people per person | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 people per person | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 people per person | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 people per person | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 people per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 people per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 people per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 people per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.003 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 people per person | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 people per person | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.002 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 people per person | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 people per person | -3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0018 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0018 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +294.8% | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0032 people per person |
| 1965 | +96.0% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 1990 | +47.4% | 0.0057 people per person | 0.0084 people per person |
| 2008 | +42.0% | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
| 1978 | -45.4% | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0011 people per person |
| 2007 | -45.3% | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0015 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0059 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0084 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 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
- 117 Nicaragua 0.0018 people per person compare
- 118 New Zealand 0.0018 people per person compare
- 119 Central African Republic 0.0018 people per person compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Chad?
- Military personnel, per capita in Chad was 0.0018 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 people per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Chad ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.