Military personnel, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0018 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0018 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0206 people per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 people per person, in 1976.
That places Nicaragua 117th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0028 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0027 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.003 people per person | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 people per person | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 people per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 people per person | +289.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 people per person | +58.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.013 people per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0185 people per person | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 0.02 people per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 people per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.016 people per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 people per person | -57.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 people per person | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 people per person | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 people per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.003 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.003 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 people per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 people per person | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 people per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 people per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.002 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.002 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.002 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 people per person | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0018 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0018 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +289.2% | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0074 people per person |
| 1981 | +58.0% | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0117 people per person |
| 1990 | -57.9% | 0.016 people per person | 0.0067 people per person |
| 1984 | +42.1% | 0.013 people per person | 0.0185 people per person |
| 2000 | +31.5% | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0032 people per person |
| 1991 | -30.2% | 0.0067 people per person | 0.0047 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 people per person | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0206 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0067 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 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
- 118 New Zealand 0.0018 people per person compare
- 119 Central African Republic 0.0018 people per person compare
- 120 Brazil 0.0017 people per person compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Military personnel, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0018 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 people per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 people per person in 1976.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.