Military personnel, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0039 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Kuwait is 0.0039 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0226 people per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 people per person, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 people per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 people per person | +80.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 people per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0154 people per person | +263.1% |
| 1966 | 0.014 people per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 people per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 people per person | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 people per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 people per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 people per person | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 people per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 people per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0226 people per person | +56.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 people per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 people per person | -62.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 people per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 people per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.008 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 people per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 people per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 people per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 people per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 people per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.007 people per person | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.009 people per person | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 people per person | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 people per person | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.009 people per person | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 people per person | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 people per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 people per person | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 people per person | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 people per person | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.008 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.006 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 people per person | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 people per person | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0039 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0039 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +263.1% | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0154 people per person |
| 1963 | +80.0% | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0047 people per person |
| 1991 | +78.1% | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0074 people per person |
| 1975 | +56.6% | 0.0144 people per person | 0.0226 people per person |
| 1977 | -62.5% | 0.0212 people per person | 0.0079 people per person |
| 1990 | -53.9% | 0.009 people per person | 0.0042 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0154 people per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 people per person | 0.0075 people per person | 0.0226 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 0.0097 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 people per person | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0157 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0054 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Kuwait?
- Military personnel, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0039 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 people per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 people per person in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.