Military personnel, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Military personnel, per capita was 0.001 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.001 people per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0055 people per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.001 people per person, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 143rd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.002 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 people per person | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 people per person | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.002 people per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.002 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 people per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 people per person | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.002 people per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 people per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 people per person | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 people per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 people per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 people per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 people per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 people per person | +46.3% |
| 1980 | 0.003 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 people per person | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 people per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 people per person | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.005 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 people per person | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 people per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 people per person | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 people per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.001 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 people per person | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.001 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.001 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +46.3% | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0031 people per person |
| 2007 | -46.0% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 1983 | +30.1% | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0054 people per person |
| 1970 | +26.6% | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0024 people per person |
| 1981 | +25.4% | 0.003 people per person | 0.0038 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 0.0055 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0048 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Guatemala?
- Military personnel, per capita in Guatemala was 0.001 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 people per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 people per person in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.