Military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0006 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 0.0006 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0178 people per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1968.
That places Equatorial Guinea 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0031 people per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0031 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 people per person | +104.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.017 people per person | +156.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 people per person | -59.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 people per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 people per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 people per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 people per person | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 people per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 people per person | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 people per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 people per person | -51.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 people per person | +87.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 people per person | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0006 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0006 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +156.2% | 0.0066 people per person | 0.017 people per person |
| 1972 | +104.2% | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0065 people per person |
| 2002 | +87.9% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0025 people per person |
| 1977 | -59.4% | 0.0178 people per person | 0.0072 people per person |
| 2003 | -52.9% | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 1988 | -51.9% | 0.0047 people per person | 0.0023 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0178 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0082 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military personnel, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0006 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 people per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1968.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.