Military personnel, per capita in Niger
Niger: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0013 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Niger is 0.0013 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 538.9% on the previous year and up 365.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0013 people per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1960.
Niger ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0005 people per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 people per person | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 people per person | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 people per person | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 people per person | +94.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 people per person | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 people per person | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 people per person | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 people per person | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 people per person | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 people per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 people per person | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 people per person | +538.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0013 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0013 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +538.9% | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0013 people per person |
| 1981 | +94.1% | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
| 1966 | +45.8% | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0007 people per person |
| 1968 | +29.7% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
| 1979 | -27.2% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0005 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 133 Indonesia 0.0014 people per person compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.0014 people per person compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0013 people per person compare
- 137 Philippines 0.0013 people per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0012 people per person compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0.0011 people per person compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Niger?
- Military personnel, per capita in Niger was 0.0013 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Niger ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.