Military personnel, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0037 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Guyana, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.0037 people per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0092 people per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 people per person, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 64th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0031 people per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0045 people per person | +46.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 people per person | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 people per person | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 people per person | +147.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 people per person | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.009 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.009 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.009 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.009 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.009 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 people per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 people per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 people per person | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 people per person | -50.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 people per person | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 people per person | +198.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0037 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +198.1% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0039 people per person |
| 1976 | +147.7% | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0066 people per person |
| 1975 | -50.5% | 0.0054 people per person | 0.0027 people per person |
| 1992 | -50.1% | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0027 people per person |
| 2005 | -49.9% | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0013 people per person |
| 1967 | +46.9% | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0045 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0045 people per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0092 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0091 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Guyana?
- Military personnel, per capita in Guyana was 0.0037 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 people per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.