Military personnel, per capita in Congo
Congo: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0017 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Congo stood at 0.0017 people per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0227 people per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 123rd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0017 people per person | +94.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 people per person | +94.5% |
| 1966 | 0.004 people per person | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 people per person | -41.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 people per person | +94.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 people per person | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 people per person | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.006 people per person | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 people per person | -31.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 people per person | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 people per person | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 people per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 people per person | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 people per person | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 people per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0227 people per person | +253.9% |
| 1989 | 0.022 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 people per person | -82.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.004 people per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.003 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.002 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0017 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0017 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +253.9% | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0227 people per person |
| 1963 | +94.7% | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0017 people per person |
| 1965 | +94.5% | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0033 people per person |
| 1970 | +94.1% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0043 people per person |
| 1990 | -82.8% | 0.022 people per person | 0.0038 people per person |
| 1978 | +53.5% | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0063 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0089 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0227 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Congo?
- Military personnel, per capita in Congo was 0.0017 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 people per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Congo ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.