Military personnel, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.004 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.004 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 255.1% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0073 people per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 people per person, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 54th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 people per person | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 people per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 people per person | +78.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 people per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 people per person | -35.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 people per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 people per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 people per person | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 people per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 people per person | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 people per person | +239.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 people per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 people per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 people per person | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.006 people per person | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 people per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 people per person | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 people per person | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 people per person | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 people per person | +93.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 people per person | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 people per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 people per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 people per person | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 people per person | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 people per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.004 people per person | +255.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.004 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.004 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +255.1% | 0.0011 people per person | 0.004 people per person |
| 1977 | +239.5% | 0.002 people per person | 0.0068 people per person |
| 1998 | +93.8% | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0032 people per person |
| 1963 | +78.7% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0024 people per person |
| 1991 | -54.0% | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0024 people per person |
| 1999 | +45.4% | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0046 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0073 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0073 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.004 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 people per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 people per person in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.