Military personnel, per capita in Laos
Laos: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0038 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Laos, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0038 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0392 people per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 people per person, in 2022.
Laos ranks 58th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0137 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0253 people per person | +85.4% |
| 1962 | 0.027 people per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0365 people per person | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0392 people per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0362 people per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0383 people per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 people per person | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0243 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0226 people per person | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0263 people per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0282 people per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0247 people per person | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 people per person | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 people per person | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.015 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 people per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 people per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 people per person | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 people per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 people per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.012 people per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 people per person | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 people per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 people per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 people per person | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.005 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 people per person | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0038 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0038 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 people per person, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +85.4% | 0.0137 people per person | 0.0253 people per person |
| 2000 | -43.0% | 0.0094 people per person | 0.0053 people per person |
| 1963 | +35.2% | 0.027 people per person | 0.0365 people per person |
| 1967 | -34.9% | 0.0383 people per person | 0.0249 people per person |
| 1992 | -32.1% | 0.012 people per person | 0.0081 people per person |
| 1975 | -25.0% | 0.0204 people per person | 0.0153 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 people per person | 0.0137 people per person | 0.0392 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0197 people per person | 0.0142 people per person | 0.0282 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 people per person | 0.0133 people per person | 0.0167 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 people per person | 0.0079 people per person | 0.0128 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 people per person | 0.0046 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 0.0046 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Laos?
- Military personnel, per capita in Laos was 0.0038 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 people per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 people per person in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.