Military personnel, per capita in Libya
Libya: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0011 people per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per capita in Libya, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2015, military personnel, per capita in Libya stood at 0.0011 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0238 people per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 people per person, in 2015.
That places Libya 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0033 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 people per person | +53.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 people per person | +55.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 people per person | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 people per person | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0154 people per person | +45.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0124 people per person | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 people per person | -30.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.009 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 people per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 people per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 people per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 people per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 people per person | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 people per person | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 people per person | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.022 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 people per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0193 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0183 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.018 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 people per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 people per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0138 people per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 people per person | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 people per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.013 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.012 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 people per person | -90.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0011 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0011 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -90.9% | 0.012 people per person | 0.0011 people per person |
| 1978 | +57.3% | 0.0104 people per person | 0.0164 people per person |
| 1963 | +55.9% | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0077 people per person |
| 1961 | +53.5% | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0051 people per person |
| 1968 | +45.8% | 0.0105 people per person | 0.0154 people per person |
| 1984 | +30.4% | 0.0183 people per person | 0.0238 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0154 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 people per person | 0.0086 people per person | 0.0164 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 people per person | 0.0148 people per person | 0.0238 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 people per person | 0.0136 people per person | 0.0193 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 people per person | 0.0119 people per person | 0.0143 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.012 people per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 137 Philippines 0.0013 people per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0012 people per person compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0.0011 people per person compare
- 141 Yemen 0.001 people per person compare
- 142 India 0.001 people per person compare
- 143 Guatemala 0.001 people per person compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Libya?
- Military personnel, per capita in Libya was 0.0011 people per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 people per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 people per person in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Libya ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.