Military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0013 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0013 people per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.003 people per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 people per person, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 people per person | -29.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 people per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 people per person | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 people per person | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 people per person | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 people per person | +45.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.003 people per person | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 people per person | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 people per person | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 people per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 people per person | -58.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 people per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 people per person | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 people per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 people per person | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.002 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 people per person | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 people per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 people per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 people per person | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.001 people per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 people per person | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 people per person | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 people per person | +62.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 people per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 people per person | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 people per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 people per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 people per person | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 people per person | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 people per person | +154.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 people per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 people per person | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0013 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0013 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +154.9% | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0021 people per person |
| 1981 | +64.4% | 0.001 people per person | 0.0016 people per person |
| 1998 | +62.2% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0011 people per person |
| 1979 | -58.1% | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 132 Sweden 0.0014 people per person compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.0014 people per person compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.0014 people per person compare
- 136 Niger 0.0013 people per person compare
- 137 Philippines 0.0013 people per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0012 people per person compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Military personnel, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0013 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 people per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 people per person in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.