Military personnel, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0004 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.0004 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0051 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 people per person, in 2022.
That places Liberia 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0026 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 people per person | -34.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0025 people per person | +46.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 people per person | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.003 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 people per person | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 people per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 people per person | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 people per person | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 people per person | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 people per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 people per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 people per person | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 people per person | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 people per person | -62.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 people per person | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 people per person | +189.1% |
| 2001 | 0.005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 people per person | -87.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0004 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0004 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +189.1% | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0051 people per person |
| 1999 | +90.9% | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0018 people per person |
| 2007 | -87.3% | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0005 people per person |
| 1978 | +70.0% | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0038 people per person |
| 1992 | -62.2% | 0.0026 people per person | 0.001 people per person |
| 1962 | +46.3% | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0025 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0051 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 161 Kenya 0.0004 people per person compare
- 162 Tanzania 0.0004 people per person compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 people per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.0003 people per person compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 0.0003 people per person compare
- 167 Haiti 0.0001 people per person compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Liberia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Liberia was 0.0004 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 people per person in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.