Military personnel, per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0064 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0064 people per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0277 people per person
in 1987
All-time low
0 people per person
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2022

Military personnel, per capita in Qatar, 1971–2022

00.010.020.03197119962022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Qatar stood at 0.0064 people per person.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.0277 people per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1971.

That places Qatar 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Military personnel, per capita in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, per capita in Qatar, 1971 to 2022.
Year people per person Change
1971 0 people per person
1972 0.0137 people per person
1973 0.0185 people per person +35.8%
1974 0.0169 people per person -8.8%
1975 0.0259 people per person +53.1%
1976 0.0239 people per person -7.6%
1977 0.0222 people per person -7.2%
1978 0.0207 people per person -6.8%
1979 0.0193 people per person -6.5%
1980 0.0217 people per person +12.5%
1981 0.0204 people per person -6.0%
1982 0.0193 people per person -5.8%
1983 0.0182 people per person -5.5%
1984 0.0172 people per person -5.2%
1985 0.0191 people per person +10.9%
1986 0.0235 people per person +23.0%
1987 0.0277 people per person +17.7%
1988 0.017 people per person -38.6%
1989 0.0164 people per person -3.4%
1990 0.025 people per person +52.0%
1991 0.0242 people per person -3.2%
1992 0.017 people per person -29.6%
1993 0.0165 people per person -3.1%
1994 0.02 people per person +21.3%
1995 0.0194 people per person -2.9%
1996 0.0208 people per person +6.9%
1997 0.02 people per person -3.9%
1998 0.0189 people per person -5.2%
1999 0.0196 people per person +3.4%
2000 0.0186 people per person -5.0%
2001 0.0177 people per person -4.9%
2002 0.0169 people per person -4.7%
2003 0.0161 people per person -4.5%
2004 0.0155 people per person -3.7%
2005 0.0145 people per person -6.3%
2006 0.0123 people per person -15.2%
2007 0.0099 people per person -19.5%
2008 0.0084 people per person -15.3%
2009 0.0075 people per person -11.3%
2010 0.0074 people per person -0.5%
2011 0.0074 people per person -0.5%
2012 0.007 people per person -5.7%
2013 0.0063 people per person -10.1%
2014 0.0056 people per person -10.9%
2015 0.0051 people per person -8.2%
2016 0.0048 people per person -5.4%
2017 0.0047 people per person -2.7%
2018 0.0066 people per person +39.8%
2019 0.0064 people per person -2.2%
2020 0.0061 people per person -5.6%
2021 0.0068 people per person +11.5%
2022 0.0064 people per person -5.7%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.0064 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.0064 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, per capita in Qatar 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +53.1% 0.0169 people per person 0.0259 people per person
1990 +52.0% 0.0164 people per person 0.025 people per person
2018 +39.8% 0.0047 people per person 0.0066 people per person
1973 +35.8% 0.0137 people per person 0.0185 people per person
1988 -38.6% 0.0277 people per person 0.017 people per person
1992 -29.6% 0.0242 people per person 0.017 people per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0179 people per person 0 people per person 0.0259 people per person 9
1980s 0.0201 people per person 0.0164 people per person 0.0277 people per person 10
1990s 0.0201 people per person 0.0165 people per person 0.025 people per person 10
2000s 0.0137 people per person 0.0075 people per person 0.0186 people per person 10
2010s 0.0061 people per person 0.0047 people per person 0.0074 people per person 10
2020s 0.0064 people per person 0.0061 people per person 0.0068 people per person 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 24 Sao Tome and Principe 0.007 people per person compare
  2. 25 Iran 0.0068 people per person compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 0.0066 people per person compare
  4. 28 Azerbaijan 0.0063 people per person compare
  5. 29 Uruguay 0.0062 people per person compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 0.0057 people per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, per capita in Qatar?
Military personnel, per capita in Qatar was 0.0064 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0277 people per person in 1987.
What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1971.
How does Qatar rank for military personnel, per capita?
Qatar ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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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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

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Indicator
Military personnel, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.