Military personnel, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0019 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Netherlands is 0.0019 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0131 people per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 people per person, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0131 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0121 people per person | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0119 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0109 people per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0103 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 people per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0095 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 people per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 people per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 people per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 people per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.007 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 people per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.005 people per person | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 people per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 people per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 people per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 people per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 people per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 people per person | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.002 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.002 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.002 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 people per person | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0019 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 63% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0019 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 people per person | 0.0093 people per person | 0.0131 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.008 people per person | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0088 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 people per person | 0.0071 people per person | 0.0076 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0034 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 110 Belgium 0.002 people per person compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0.0019 people per person compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0019 people per person compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 0.0019 people per person compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 0.0018 people per person compare
- 116 Chad 0.0018 people per person compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Netherlands?
- Military personnel, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0019 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 people per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 people per person in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.