Military personnel, per capita in Malta
Malta: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0038 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Malta, 1964–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0038 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0228 people per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 people per person, in 1988.
That places Malta 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0031 people per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0031 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 people per person | +102.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 people per person | +50.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 people per person | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 people per person | +100.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 people per person | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 people per person | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 people per person | +74.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0226 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 people per person | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 people per person | -83.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.003 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.003 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 people per person | +98.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.005 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 people per person | -2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0038 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0038 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +102.3% | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0064 people per person |
| 1974 | +100.1% | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0132 people per person |
| 1989 | +98.1% | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0057 people per person |
| 1980 | -83.5% | 0.0191 people per person | 0.0032 people per person |
| 1977 | +74.3% | 0.0131 people per person | 0.0228 people per person |
| 1970 | +50.8% | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0099 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0066 people per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.013 people per person | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0228 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 people per person | 0.0048 people per person | 0.0051 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 0.0048 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Malta?
- Military personnel, per capita in Malta was 0.0038 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 people per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 people per person in 1988.
- How does Malta rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.