Military personnel, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0005 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Malawi, 1964–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0005 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0011 people per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1964.
That places Malawi 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.001 people per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.001 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 people per person | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 people per person | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 people per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.001 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 people per person | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 people per person | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 people per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 people per person | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 people per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 people per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 people per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 people per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 people per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.001 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 people per person | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 people per person | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 people per person | +114.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +114.2% | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0006 people per person |
| 1981 | +44.2% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
| 1999 | -38.9% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0005 people per person |
| 1980 | +28.3% | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0006 people per person |
| 1978 | -27.5% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0005 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Malawi?
- Military personnel, per capita in Malawi was 0.0005 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 people per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.