Military personnel, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0005 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0005 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.007 people per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per person, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 people per person | +94.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 people per person | +46.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 people per person | +94.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 people per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 people per person | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 people per person | +55.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 people per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 people per person | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 people per person | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 people per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 people per person | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 people per person | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.003 people per person | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 people per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 people per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 people per person | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 people per person | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 people per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 people per person | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 people per person | +420.3% |
| 2005 | 0.007 people per person | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 people per person | -89.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +420.3% | 0.0008 people per person | 0.004 people per person |
| 1963 | +94.9% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0011 people per person |
| 1961 | +94.8% | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0004 people per person |
| 2006 | -89.9% | 0.007 people per person | 0.0007 people per person |
| 2005 | +74.8% | 0.004 people per person | 0.007 people per person |
| 1966 | +55.8% | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0013 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 people per person | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Madagascar?
- Military personnel, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0005 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 people per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per person in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.