Military personnel, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0024 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Rwanda, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0024 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0085 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 people per person, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 96th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0003 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0003 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 people per person | +95.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 people per person | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 people per person | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.001 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.001 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 people per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 people per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.004 people per person | +389.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 people per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 people per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 people per person | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 people per person | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 people per person | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 people per person | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 people per person | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.003 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.003 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0024 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0024 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +389.9% | 0.0008 people per person | 0.004 people per person |
| 1964 | +95.4% | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0006 people per person |
| 2000 | +73.6% | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0085 people per person |
| 1996 | +55.1% | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0082 people per person |
| 1966 | +45.8% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
| 1997 | -37.1% | 0.0082 people per person | 0.0052 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0082 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0085 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Rwanda?
- Military personnel, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0024 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 people per person in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.