Military personnel, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0015 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Gambia, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Gambia is 0.0015 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.002 people per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 128th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0014 people per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.002 people per person | +91.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 people per person | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 people per person | +290.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0015 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0015 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +290.6% | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0016 people per person |
| 1989 | +91.9% | 0.001 people per person | 0.002 people per person |
| 1992 | -52.0% | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Gambia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Gambia was 0.0015 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 people per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.