Military personnel, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0044 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Cuba, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Cuba is 0.0044 people per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0366 people per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 people per person, in 2003.
That places Cuba 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0064 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0366 people per person | +475.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0358 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 people per person | -71.0% |
| 1964 | 0.014 people per person | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0162 people per person | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 people per person | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0207 people per person | +58.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0216 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.025 people per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 people per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.029 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 people per person | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 people per person | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 people per person | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.005 people per person | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.005 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 people per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 people per person | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 people per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0044 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0044 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +475.1% | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0366 people per person |
| 1963 | -71.0% | 0.0358 people per person | 0.0104 people per person |
| 1977 | +58.7% | 0.0131 people per person | 0.0207 people per person |
| 1995 | -50.2% | 0.0129 people per person | 0.0064 people per person |
| 1992 | -41.5% | 0.0277 people per person | 0.0162 people per person |
| 1964 | +34.6% | 0.0104 people per person | 0.014 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0172 people per person | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0366 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 people per person | 0.0127 people per person | 0.0216 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0267 people per person | 0.0224 people per person | 0.0295 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 people per person | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0279 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Cuba?
- Military personnel, per capita in Cuba was 0.0044 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0366 people per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 people per person in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.